NHTSA Complaint #10321751 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD

1999 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED AS A USED CAR IN 2006. NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR WOULD START UP AFTER STALLING. TOOK CAR INTO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE MAYBE BE A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER. THEY SAID THAT VIN OF CAR DID NOT FALL INTO RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY DID FIND THAT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT FOR 250.00. I EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS 2002 RECALL ON THIS EXACT PART AND THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID IF THE EXACT VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP UNDER THE RECALL, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. *TR