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Honda Civic Hybrid 2003–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-12-048 · NHTSA communication 10045879 · issued Jun 19, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2012
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. Models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated 9/28/12. *pe updated 10/11/12. *pe updated 11/19/12. *pe updated 8/6/13. *pe updated 9/30/13. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.