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Honda Clarity Electric 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin A18-097 · NHTSA communication 10145390 · issued Sep 20, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - The Clarity Plug-In Hybrid and Clarity Electric may not start charging when plugged in or may stop charging before the high-voltage lithium-ion battery is full. The battery charger software does not start charging or may stop before charging is complete in areas with poor or fluctuating power quality.

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.