Honda Del Sol 1993
Model Del Sol made in 1993 by Honda got 22 consumer complains there are 5 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, fuel system, gasoline and seat belts. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, power train and structure. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1993
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E065000 | AJ MOTORSPORT | E (Equipment) | 3593 | 07/31/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aj motorsport aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 050199 | 05/01/1999 | 605838 | Various information regarding airbag on-off switch program. *tt | 07/29/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| HON950405A | 04/01/1995 | 41089 | Campaign responsibility report for the 1992-94 civic and 1993 del sol automatic transmission shift linkage recall. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 010901 | 09/01/2001 | 626808 | Information regarding water leakage during a car wash. *yh | 12/18/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| HON94016 | 04/01/1995 | 41087 | Temperature control lever hard to move. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| HON950329 | 03/01/1995 | 41093 | Campaign responsibility report for the 1993 civic del sol rear window defogger product update campaign. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 95011 | 02/01/1995 | 39248 | Blower motor noise. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/12/1996 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| No deployment of driver's air bag during a head-on accident, also shoulder harness failed to hold. *ak | |||
| 03/14/1996 | |||
| Air bag; the consumer was in a rear end collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1995 | |||
| Driver air bag did not deploy during front end collision. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| Was traveling 30-35mph when another vehicle turned in front & was t boned. upon impact with the vehicle, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. back & chest bruising. vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/06/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| A welded area of fuel tank rusted through allowing fuel to spill. owner requesting information of any other incidents. | |||
| 03/06/1998 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| A welded spot inside of fuel tank rusted through allowing fuel to leak. other driver notified owner of dripping fuel. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1993 | |||
| When pressure is applied the driver's seat belt buckle disengages from the latch. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| When pressure is applied to the driver's seat belt the buckle releases from the latch. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| When pressure is applied to the driver's seat belt buckle releases from the latch, cause unknown. please guve any further. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 09/12/1996 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| No deployment of driver's air bag during a head-on accident, also shoulder harness failed to hold. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Targa top and windows leak when it rains and creaking noise from roof while driving. the creaking noise is very annoying and the leaking water causes my interior to smell pretty bad. *tr | |||
| 03/29/2001 | 50000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| Every del sol owner i have talked to in the past 8 months has reported that their cars leak... water pours on the driver's left leg when you drive in the rain... it is quite distracting...the seat is also always wet when you get in the car.*** *ak dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis***758888. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 10/01/2096 | ||
| Targa top leaks when it rains or when washed. it has been continuous since i purchased car in 1996. dealer temporarily fixed the creaking noise from roof, but told me they could not fix the leaking roof b/c car was passed warranty. this is a manufacturing problem, not something i caused and i know several other owners who have reported the same problem.*ak | |||
| 09/30/1997 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Roof leaking. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| Roof rattles while driving and leaks, causing interior water damage. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 09/21/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The passenger side door handle and trim failed making it impossible to open the door from the inside. other owners have experienced the exact same problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 09/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Roof rattles/leaks. *sd | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the wrong size of tires mounted on vehicle are much larger than promulated by owner's manual specification (guardsman 40 t/e all season p185/70r14, dot # unknown). consumer is requesting that correct size tires (p175 / 70r13 8s2) are replaced. *tt *dt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 1 | 07/13/2005 | |
| Dt: the caller would like to report odomerter fraud 1993 honda delsol. the caller states that she noticed that on the carfax report her car that she just bought on july 13, 2005 had 140,000 miles on it. but it was sold to her with only 110,000 miles on. bought the car from a private seller, and i had not been to get in touch with him as of now, to find out if he knows any information on this matter. i have not contacted the police or insurance company, but plan to contact the police, insurance company and loan company. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle continued to accelerate after removing foot from gas pedal. *dsh | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/30/2001 | |||
| Defogger was on for rear windshield. temperature was 35 degrees outside, and windshield shattered. dealer was contacted for a price, but will question what could have been the cause. *ak | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Aluminum wheels corroded. *sd | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | WACO | PRIVITE PARTY |