| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016123 | Incident Date: Apr, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: HONDA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCG5551WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 07 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a honda accord 1998, ex 4d sedan, vin: [xxx]. sometimes when i make a turn, the engine stalls and steering wheel gets locked. this is very dangerous!!! it used to happen once a few months. but now it occurs once a day! i talked to my local dealer and was told that they can not diagnose it since the problem is irreproducible by them. however, they said it?s very likely an ignition switch problem and recommended to replace it. i checked honda?s web site and found there?re two recalls about ignition switch for 98 accords, which are 03-088 and 02-031. but those two recalls don?t cover manual transmission cars. there is not too much difference between automatic and manual cars regarding the key cylinder. problem happens to automatic car?s key cylinder can equally happen to manual car?s too! i wonder if honda could include manual transmission cars for the recalls too, or at least reimburse me for replacing the ignition switch?*ak *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
