TSB SB-13-022 — Honda Service bulletin
SB-13-022 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Civic, 1998–2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. HONDA: THE FUEL TANK AND SOLENOID VALVE ARE NO LONGER BEING REPLACED TOGETHER AND IF FUEL TANK SOLENOID VALVE IS REPLACED, THEN REINSTALL ORIGINAL FUEL TANK. MODELS 1998-11 CIVIC GX, 2012-13 CIVIC. *PE UPDATED 04/15/2013.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-13-022 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Every document filed under SB-13-022
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-13-022 | March 29, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What SB-13-022 covers
Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-13-022?
SB-13-022 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Civic across the 1998–2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: HONDA: THE FUEL TANK AND SOLENOID VALVE ARE NO LONGER BEING REPLACED TOGETHER AND IF FUEL TANK SOLENOID VALVE IS REPLACED, THEN REINSTALL ORIGINAL FUEL TANK. MODELS 1998-11 CIVIC GX, 2012-13 CIVIC. *PE UPDATED 04/15/2013.
Which vehicles does SB-13-022 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (1998–2000). 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 SB-13-022 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-13-022 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 SB-13-022?
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 SB-13-022, 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 SB-13-022. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.