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2003 Honda Insight TSBs

49 Technical Service Bulletins across 12 categories

Fuel System

9 bulletins
10144037

Dealer message - Today, American Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of...

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Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.

10144032

Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced...

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with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not installed at the factory; they were installed during postmanufacturing repairs that required replacement of the underlying part. This will cause the vehicle to be non-compliant with emissions regulations.

10053545

HONDA: TROUBLESHOOTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P1456 AND P1457.

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DEALERS ARE TO RUN EVAP FUNCTION TEST TO FIND IF THERE IS A LEAK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *KB

10013840

POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *EH

10011094

FUEL FILL CAP BINDS AND POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1456.

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THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 04-002, DATED 02/30/04. *TT

10005915

FUEL ECONOMY DISPLAY ACCURACY.

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HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT

10003142

SERVICE MANUAL FIX - FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT TEST.

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*TT

10002701

VEHICLE'S EMISSION TYPE.

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*TT

10001837

FUEL GAUGE TEST CORRECTION.

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SERVICE MANUAL IS INCORRECT. *TT

Electrical

9 bulletins
10045879

HONDA: INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF JUNCTION BOARD FROM OLD IMA BATTERY AND NEW BATTERY MOUNTED BEFORE BATTERY IS INSTALLED.

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MODELS 2003-11 CIVIC HYBRID, 2011-12 CR-Z, 2000-06 INSIGHT, 2010-12 INSIGHT. *PE UPDATED 9/28/12. *PE UPDATED 10/11/12. *PE UPDATED 11/19/12. *PE UPDATED 8/6/13. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE

10041726

HONDA: MIL WILL COME IF 3-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR NOX ADSORPTIVE 3-WAY CATALYST IS DETERIORATED DUE TO SENSOR...

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INPUTS BEING MISINTERPRET BY SOFTWARE. *PE

10038350

HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.

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BATTERY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON WITH TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM MODELS 2000-2004 INSIGHT. UPDTED 5/14/13. *PE

10024665

WARRANTY EXTENSION: IMA BATTERY.

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*NJ

10024567

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.

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WARRANTY EXTENSION: INSIGHT IMA BATTERY MODULE. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ UPDATED 3/8/13. *PE

10024563

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.

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PRODUCT UPDATE: PREMATURE IMA BATTERY MODULE FAILURE. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ

10021129

STALLS WITH ELECTRICAL LOAD AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR.

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DTC P1588 AND/OR P1589 STORED. P1163 AND/OR SURGE, JERKS, BUCKS BETWEEN 20-60 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DTC 32, 34, 36, 38, 41. *KB

10009067

UPDATE REPLACEMENT CONTROL UNIT/MODULE SOFTWARE.

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HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT

10003477

IMA BATTERY MODULE IN-WARRANTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

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*TT

Other

8 bulletins
10025523

LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES.

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*PE

10014232

GRUNT NOISE AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

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*NM

10014220

HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM LOCKED, NEEDS IMMOBILIZER RELEASE PASSWORD.

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*NM

10013805

ODOMETER ACCURACY. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY.

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*TT

10008710

IMA SYSTEM INDICATOR ON WITH IMA DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 77 (P1477) OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 78 OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 78 (P1449).

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*MJ

10003199

INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE.

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*TT

10001828

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1600 (69), P1601 (69).

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*TT

10001793

SEARCHING ISIS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE INFORMATION.

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*TT *JB

Brakes

4 bulletins
10128559

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models.

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As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.

10013779

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) OR TCS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 51 AND/OR 53 TROUBLESHOOTING.

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HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT

10005871

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) GRUNTS WHEN DOING A SELF-CHECK.

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*TT

10004955

TESTING BRAKE FLUID FOR PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION.

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THIS INCLUDES 2004 INSIGHT AND S2000. *TT

Transmission

4 bulletins
10024568

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.

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WARRANTY EXTENSION: CVT START CLUTCH JUDDER. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ

10024235

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.

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WARRANTY EXTENSION: CVT DRIVE BELT SLIPPAGE -- ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) DRIVE BELT MAY SLIP DURING ACCELERATION. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ UPDATED 4/24/08. *NJ

10005021

HARD TO ENGAGE 1ST GEAR, GRINDS INTO REVERSE.

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TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT

10004970

MANUAL TRANSMISSION HARD TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR, GRINDS INTO REVERSE.

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HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT

Air Bags & Safety

4 bulletins
10013808

SRS WARNING ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR.

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HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT

10009053

READING SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES.

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HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT

10009018

SRS INDICATOR ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR.

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CHECK FOR SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. HONDA SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004. *TT

10001976

SRS INDICATOR COMES ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR.

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*TT *JB

Pre-Delivery & Maintenance

3 bulletins
10107371

SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - PLANNING ON USING A LEAK CHECK DYE TO HELP FIND A LEAK? HERES THE CURRENT LIST OF VEHICLES THAT...

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YOU SHOULDNT USE DYE ON.

10032953

HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE.

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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE

10009140

SPEEDO/ODO READ EXCESSIVE SPEED AND DISTANCE.

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HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT

Software & Calibration

2 bulletins
10128531

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models.

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As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.

10021968

WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE.

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*KB 2002 THROUGH 2006 AND SOME 2007 FIT MODELS. UPDATED 8/18/08. *PE

Body & Paint

2 bulletins
10051966

HONDA: PRODUCT UPDATE FOR A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE ROOF MOLDING MAY ALLOW THE ROOF MOLDING TO COME LOOSE.

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*KB

10005900

HOOD CLOSING TIPS REVISITED.

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HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT

Engine

2 bulletins
10009278

HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE.

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HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT

10005904

NO IMA ASSIST, NO AUTO IDLE STOP FEATURE.

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HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT

HVAC & Climate

1 bulletin
10186009

"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available.

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-Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"

Hybrid & EV

1 bulletin
10026884

HONDA: HYBRID BATTERIES CAN BE AFFECTED AND DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVELY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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*PE