1998 HONDA ACCORD RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1998 HONDA ACCORD RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1998 HONDA ACCORD recalls and defects found on 1998 HONDA ACCORD automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1998 HONDA ACCORD manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Most Recent Recalls For 1998 HONDA ACCORD

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998-1999 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1998-1999 HONDA ACCORD	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 563861	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Report Date: 2003-10-27
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE ¬OFF¬ POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."
1997-1999 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1997-1999 HONDA ACCORD	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1000000	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Report Date: 2002-05-16
Summary: ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
1997-1998 HONDA ACCORD SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Recall
1997-1998 HONDA ACCORD	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Units affected: 124875	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Report Date: 1999-05-10
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
1998 HONDA ACCORD POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH Recall
1998 HONDA ACCORD	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH Units affected: 33966	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Report Date: 1998-02-10
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES (HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TO JANUARY 10, 1998; COUPES MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 11, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AND JANUARY 5, 1998; ACURA 2.3CL MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 22, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 1998). DURING MANUFACTURING, THE CASTING DIE CAUSED AN IRREGULARITY IN THE RIGHT-SIDE TRANSMISSION COVER. THIS IRREGULARITY CAN LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATION LEVEL AND PREVENT ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR PAWL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
1998 HONDA ACCORD SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1998 HONDA ACCORD	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 83	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Report Date: 1997-12-16
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED.