TSB A15120F — Honda Service bulletin
A15120F is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Civic, 2001–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - TROUBLESHOOTING A VEHICLE FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS? • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT WON’T START. • THE MIL COMES ON. • THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR BLINKS WHILE THE ENGINE CRANKS. • THE HDS CAN’T COMMUNICATE WITH THE ECM/PCM. CHECK FOR LOOSE…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A15120F names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Every document filed under A15120F
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A15120F | December 4, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What A15120F covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A15120F?
A15120F is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Civic across the 2001–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - TROUBLESHOOTING A VEHICLE FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS? • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT WON’T START. • THE MIL COMES ON. • THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR BLINKS WHILE THE ENGINE CRANKS. • THE HDS CAN’T COMMUNICATE WITH THE ECM/PCM. CHECK FOR LOOSE…
Which vehicles does A15120F cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (2001–2004). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB A15120F a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A15120F is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of A15120F?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under A15120F, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under A15120F. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.