TSB AMV161002 — Honda Service bulletin

AMV161002 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Honda models, 2006–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. TECH2TECH VIDEO - AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLATION TIPS. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years AMV161002 names

VehicleModel years
Honda Civic 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Honda Fit 2009, 2010, 2011

Every document filed under AMV161002

Document IDFiledType
AMV161002 September 30, 2016 Service bulletin

What AMV161002 covers

Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB AMV161002?

AMV161002 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering 2 Honda models across the 2006–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECH2TECH VIDEO - AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLATION TIPS. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.

Which vehicles does AMV161002 cover?

NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (2006–2009); Honda Fit (2009–2011). 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 AMV161002 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. AMV161002 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 AMV161002?

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 AMV161002, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 AMV161002. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.