Honda Prelude 1981
Model Prelude made in 1981 by Honda got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and suspension. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 1981
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 84V086000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 08/01/1979 to 08/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 95951 | 08/20/1984 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/18/1984 | 08/03/1984 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The springs are held up by a metal support around each shock absorber. vehicles driven regularly in areas where roads are salted during wintertime are subject to rusting of these supports. rusting may eventually allow the spring to break through the support. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The spring supports and shocks will be inspected; depending on condition, the components will be rustproofed or replaced, if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; front and rear spring supports.consequences of defect: the suspension could collapse without warning, possiblycausing loss of vehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Only technical service bulletins released; defective parts should be replaced at manufactur costs. 73 listed bulletins on web site www.alldata.com. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Only technical service bulletins released; defective parts should be replaced at manufactur costs. 73 listed bulletins on web site www.alldata.com. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 10/16/1994 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| The front tire peeled through the cabazon section of i10. all 3 of the failures were on driving wheels, all were on unloaded vehicles on the fwy, all were bought from a store in the desert and commuted on heavily through the desert, approx 600-800 mi/wk.( dot number: tire size: p185 70r13 ) | |||