Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092240 Incident Date: Jan, 12 2007
Consumer's City: SEATTLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCB7252PA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 17 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*-the contact was driving on a snowy day at 20 mph and the oil light started to blink rapidly on the dashboard of her 1993 honda accord. she pulled off the road and found that there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact put in four quarts of oil and notice a leak. about an hour after the incident she check the oil again and found that it was empty again. she poured another quart of oil in the vehicle and drove it to a mechanic shop half a block away and they told her it was the balance shaft seal needed to be replaced that this was a common problem on hondas manufactured during the same period. the repair cost $750.00. honda stated that this failure was not a under recall. the contact believes that if the failure is a known manufacturing defect and the manufacturer should be responsible. *jb