TSB A26-027 — Honda Service bulletin
A26-027 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Pilot, 2023–2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A26-027 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under A26-027
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A26-027 | January 22, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What A26-027 covers
Seat belts — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A26-027?
A26-027 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Pilot across the 2023–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
Which vehicles does A26-027 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Pilot (2023–2025). 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 A26-027 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A26-027 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 A26-027?
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 A26-027, 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 A26-027. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.