TSB A18045 — Honda Service bulletin
A18045 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 2014–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - There is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver's or the front passenger's window. The wind noise is caused by a gap between the run channel and the inner sash or the run channel and the sash trim.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A18045 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2014, 2015 |
Every document filed under A18045
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A18045 | August 6, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What A18045 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A18045?
A18045 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2014–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - There is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver's or the front passenger's window. The wind noise is caused by a gap between the run channel and the inner sash or the run channel and the sash trim.
Which vehicles does A18045 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2014–2015). 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 A18045 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A18045 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 A18045?
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 A18045, 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 A18045. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.