The defect
THE SPRINGS ARE HELD UP BY A METAL SUPPORT AROUND EACH SHOCK ABSORBER. VEHICLES DRIVEN REGULARLY IN AREAS WHERE ROADS ARE SALTED DURING WINTERTIME ARE SUBJECT TO RUSTING OF THESE SUPPORTS. RUSTING MAY EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SPRING TO BREAK THROUGH THE SUPPORT.
The remedy
THE SPRING SUPPORTS AND SHOCKS WILL BE INSPECTED; DEPENDING ON CONDITION, THE COMPONENTS WILL BE RUSTPROOFED OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Prelude | 1981 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Prelude | 1981 | 2 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the structure; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 84V160000 20 Dec 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V115000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V055000 2 May 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V049000 19 Apr 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V025000 2 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V005000 17 Jan 1984 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984