TSB ABOM05192023901 — Honda Service bulletin
ABOM05192023901 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Civic, 2016–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Dealer Message - Due to supplier process concerns, the A/C compressor may not have been manufactured to specifications. As a result, abnormal wearing of the rubber seal may occur causing gaps in the compressor shaft to develop allowing refrigerant to leak out.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ABOM05192023901 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under ABOM05192023901
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ABOM05192023901 | May 19, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What ABOM05192023901 covers
Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ABOM05192023901?
ABOM05192023901 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Civic across the 2016–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Dealer Message - Due to supplier process concerns, the A/C compressor may not have been manufactured to specifications. As a result, abnormal wearing of the rubber seal may occur causing gaps in the compressor shaft to develop allowing refrigerant to leak out.
Which vehicles does ABOM05192023901 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (2016–2019). 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 ABOM05192023901 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ABOM05192023901 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 ABOM05192023901?
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 ABOM05192023901, 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 ABOM05192023901. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.