TSB A20030B — Honda Manufacturer communication
A20030B is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 2 Honda models, 2018–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service News - From our investigation, we've found the reason could be customers are trying to pull open the fuel fill door, not realizing it's been locked by the Walk Away Auto Lock feature. When activated, the Walk Away Auto Lock feature locks all the doors, including the fuel…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A20030B names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Honda HR-V | 2023 |
Every document filed under A20030B
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A20030B | June 6, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
| A20030B | May 2, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What A20030B covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A20030B?
A20030B is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering 2 Honda models across the 2018–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service News - From our investigation, we've found the reason could be customers are trying to pull open the fuel fill door, not realizing it's been locked by the Walk Away Auto Lock feature. When activated, the Walk Away Auto Lock feature locks all the doors, including the fuel…
Which vehicles does A20030B cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2018–2020); Honda HR-V (2023). 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 A20030B a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A20030B 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 A20030B?
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 A20030B, 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 A20030B. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.