1990 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 1990 Honda Accord. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the driver’s side seat belt retractor failed to work as needed. The seat belt warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the local dealer with seat belt failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,022.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I REACTED QUICKLY AND WAS ABLE TO COAST AND PULL OFF ONTO A SIDE STREET WITHOUT INTERRUPTING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I BARELY MADE THE TURN WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD SOME BURNED CONTACTS. THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A SEATBELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATBELTS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 95V103001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN

1990 HONDA ACCORD TWO DOOR COUPE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. MY FRONT TRACK SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN THE FORWARD POSITION. NORMALLY IT RETRACTS TO REAR POSITION AFTER DOOR CLOSES. I TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY SAID OVER THE PHONE THAT SEAT BELT REPAIR WAS COVERED FOR LIFETIME OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS THEN SAID I NEEDED A SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT, NOT COVERED BY LIFETIME WARRANTY. DEALER DID NOT FIX MALFUNCTIONING SEAT BELT. I CALLED HONDA USA IN TORRENCE, CA.(1-800-999-1009), THEY ALSO SAID SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN FIX PROBLEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IS HONDA'S ASSUMPTION CORRECT IN STATING SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT IS NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT, THUS NOT COVERED UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 270,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WENT TOTALY FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE TIRE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE SIDEWALL HAD BEEN DAMAGED. ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS ON THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOOSING AIR, THAT TIRE WAS OKAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE VALVE STEMS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000. KG UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE HAD SUDDENDLY DEFLATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A CUT VALVE STEM. THE SESCOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACEDDUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ALL 4 VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP OF HER SEAT BELT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE SEAT BELTS WERE INSPECTED, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT WAS PART OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,020.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. SHE ALSO SMELLED GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD EXPLODE AT ANY TIME. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO RIG THE FUEL TANK DURING A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 214,000.