| NHTSA Record Id: 30758 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: HONDA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003785000008026000000022 |
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| Model Name: ACCORD |
Model Year: 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V136000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1972 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1979 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 936774 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Report Received Date: Nov, 06 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 10 1981 |
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| 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. |
Recall 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. |
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