TSB A19-029 — Honda Service bulletin
A19-029 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 2013–2017 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A19-029 names
Every document filed under A19-029
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A19-029 | January 22, 2020 | Service bulletin |
| A19-029 | December 18, 2019 | Service bulletin |
| A19-029 (v2) | November 5, 2019 | Service bulletin |
| A19-029 | November 4, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What A19-029 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A19-029?
A19-029 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2013–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Which vehicles does A19-029 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2013–2017). 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 A19-029 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A19-029 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 A19-029?
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 A19-029, 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 A19-029. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.