TSB A16-063 — Honda Service bulletin
A16-063 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda CR-V, 2012–2016 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - The tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. There is an internal failure of the tailgate outer handle switch.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A16-063 names
Every document filed under A16-063
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A16-063 | April 11, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| A16-063 | January 25, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What A16-063 covers
Latches & locks, Speed control — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A16-063?
A16-063 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda CR-V across the 2012–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - The tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. There is an internal failure of the tailgate outer handle switch.
Which vehicles does A16-063 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda CR-V (2012–2016). 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 A16-063 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A16-063 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 A16-063?
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 A16-063, 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 A16-063. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.