Honda Accord Hybrid 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ONLW3E02112020 · NHTSA communication 10171559 · issued Feb 11, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Followup Notice - Our records indicate that an EMISSIONS RECALL has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. On your 2018 Accord Hybrid, if an incorrect high voltage (HV) battery is installed the DTC P0A80 (Replace Hybrid Battery Pack) will be set. If the correct HV battery is subsequently installed, the DTC P0A80 cannot be cleared as required and may lead to a failed Inspection and Maintenance test. The new software version eliminates this issue.
Vehicles covered
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.