TSB A20-009 — Honda Service bulletin
A20-009 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 6 Honda models, 2001–2006 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 driver's airbag inflator only.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A20-009 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2001, 2002 |
| Honda Civic | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Honda CR-V | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Honda Element | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2002 |
| Honda Pilot | 2003, 2004 |
Every document filed under A20-009
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A20-009 | March 10, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What A20-009 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A20-009?
A20-009 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering 6 Honda models across the 2001–2006 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 driver's airbag inflator only.
Which vehicles does A20-009 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2001–2002); Honda Civic (2001–2005); Honda CR-V (2002–2004); Honda Element (2003–2006); Honda Odyssey (2002); Honda Pilot (2003–2004). 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 A20-009 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A20-009 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 A20-009?
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 A20-009, 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 A20-009. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.