TSB A18-059 — Honda Service bulletin
A18-059 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Civic, 2012–2015 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 passengers airbag inflator only.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A18-059 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Every document filed under A18-059
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A18-059 | June 15, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What A18-059 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A18-059?
A18-059 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Civic across the 2012–2015 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 passengers airbag inflator only.
Which vehicles does A18-059 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (2012–2015). 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 A18-059 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A18-059 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 A18-059?
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 A18-059, 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 A18-059. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.