Honda Accord 2004–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A-CA-03292016-30 · NHTSA communication 10099384 · issued Mar 29, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2004–2007
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"dealer message - yesterday, march 28, 2016, american honda notified nhtsa of a noncompliance recall affecting certain model year 2004-07 accord vehicles to inspect for incorrectly installed passenger airbag assemblies. Any used units in dealer stock must be repaired per service bulletin, 16-033 noncompliance recall: 2004 07 accord front passenger airbag, prior to sale. Refer to your eresponsibility report or vin inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected. American honda motor co., inc. Expects to begin customer notification in early may 2016."
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.