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Honda Pilot 2016–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin A18-080 · NHTSA communication 10145428 · issued Oct 4, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - The A/C does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained. There is poor O-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.

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.