NHTSA Complaint #10716479 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10716479 |
| Vehicle | 1998 HONDA ACCORD |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE INSPECTED BY MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRADLE IS CORRODED AND WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. SUBSEQUENT INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE PRIOR TO A DESIGN CHANGE IN THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP (CSR) WHO CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF EVER HAVING RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THOUGH NHTSA COMPLAINT IDS 10668618, 10632816 AND MANY OTHERS INDICATE THAT MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. CSR STATED REPEATEDLY "THERE IS NOTHING WE (HONDA) CAN DO", BUT ON FURTHER QUESTIONING AGREED THAT IT WAS MORE ACCURATE TO STATE "WE [HONDA] WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS". AS HONDA CLAIMS TO NOT BE RECEIVING THESE COMPLAINTS, A COPY OF THIS IS BEING SENT USPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ARE BEING LODGED. TRACKING #9505 5000 0753 5133 0002 72
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