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Honda Civic 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin A17080D · NHTSA communication 10117330 · issued Aug 26, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Servicenews article - The headlights in the Civic Hatchback are semi-sealed and have ventilation holes to help prevent heat deformation. When air flows in and out, however, it also includes any moisture that?s in it. If the air outside of the headlights is cooler than the temperature of the air inside them, the headlights can fog up, just like a windshield on a cold day.

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.