Honda Accord 1979
Model Accord made in 1979 by Honda got 3 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to seat belts, vehicle speed control. The car had one investigation (seat belts). There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 1979
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V136000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 09/01/1972 to 08/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 936774 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/06/1981 | 11/10/1981 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Prolonged contact with road salt may, under certain conditions, cause serious rusting. this can weaken certain undercarriage components: lateral suspension arms, front crossbeam and strut coil spring lower supports. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, treated with a rust preventive coating. in some cases, replacement of components will be performed, without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; lateral suspension arms, front crossbeam, and strut coilspring lower supports.consequences of defect: weakened undercarriage components could lead to a loss of vehicle control and, possibly, an accident.note: this defect appears to be more serious in vehicles driven in areas where road salt is used extensively for snow removal. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||
| DP86013 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/08/1986 | 08/21/1986 | SEAT BELT RETRACTORS | ||
| Seat belt retractors | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 2 | 09/14/1995 | |
| Seat belts broke during accident, resulting in head injury. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/26/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Severe crash due to speed wobble. know of other having same problem same motorcycle. *ak | |||