Honda Accord 2018–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin AAR12192025901 · NHTSA communication 11026971 · issued Dec 19, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2022
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer Message - Some customers have reported a pop-up message on the audio unit display stating: “Please insert USB drive containing valid software license file and press OK button.” When this message appears, the audio unit becomes unresponsive. The rear-view camera remains functional.
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.