TSB A20-053 — Honda Service bulletin
A20-053 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda HR-V, 2018–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Replace the fuel pump…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A20-053 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda HR-V | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under A20-053
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A20-053 | September 30, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What A20-053 covers
Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A20-053?
A20-053 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda HR-V across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Replace the fuel pump…
Which vehicles does A20-053 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda HR-V (2018–2019). 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 A20-053 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A20-053 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 A20-053?
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 A20-053, 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 A20-053. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.