TSB A16040E — Honda Service bulletin
A16040E is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Honda models, 2010–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A16040E names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Element | 2010, 2011 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under A16040E
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A16040E | January 14, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What A16040E covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A16040E?
A16040E is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering 2 Honda models across the 2010–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.
Which vehicles does A16040E cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Element (2010–2011); Honda Ridgeline (2010–2014). 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 A16040E a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A16040E 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 A16040E?
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 A16040E, 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 A16040E. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.