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June 12, 2023 Service bulletin

Owner Notification Letter

Honda technical service bulletin ONL6A506122023 for 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2016-2022 Honda Civic.

Bulletin number
ONL6A506122023
Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system
Summary
Owner Notification Letter - Due to a new North America regulation that introduced a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.

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