Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V069000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 05/09/1997 to 09/08/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 124875 | 05/17/1999 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/10/1999 | 05/10/1999 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 010202 | 02/01/2002 | 631000 | Concerns with front suspension squeaking in cold weather. *tt | 04/30/2002 | |
| 5905 | 02/14/2002 | 629541 | Customers may complain of a twang noise from the front suspension that sounds like a spring contact. *slc | 04/02/2002 | |
| 102 | 01/01/2002 | 629289 | Experiencing a squeal noise at front suspension at low temperatures. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||||
| 06035 | 06/17/2006 | 10020176 | Replaceable ball joints. *tt | 08/03/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 05021 | 11/03/2006 | 05021 | 10017432 | Rear stabilizer link is broken. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009272 | Humming or growling? check the wheel bearings. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| 99040 | 08/03/1999 | 99040 | 610282 | Subject pertaining to a growling or whining noise from the rear wheel bearings on vehicles within various vin ranges. *tt | 04/24/2000 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 060199 | 06/01/1999 | 606750 | Information on how to remove the stabilizer bar ends. *tt | 09/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 164100 | 1 | |
| Clunking noise when going over bumps or turning right. got the noise inspected by a mechanic and found out that the passenger side subframe is rusted out. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 164100 | ||
| Clunking noise when going over bumps or turning right. got the noise inspected by a mechanic and found out that the passenger side subframe is rusted out. | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that while at the dealer for a safety inspection, the technician stated that the front frame was corroded and the front passenger side axle shaft boost was fractured. as a result, the frame and axle needed to be replaced. the technician advised the contact that the vehicle should not be driven. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. pmb | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while at the dealer for a safety inspection the technician stated the front frame was corroded and the front passenger side axle shaft boost was fractured. the technician stated the vehicle should not be driven. the frame and axle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. da | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that whenever a turn was made at any speed, the vehicle vibrated and a clunking noise was heard coming from the front end. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, where the ball joints were replaced on two different occasions. the failure continued. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. sm. | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 140 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. whenever the contact makes a turn in any direction at any speed the vehicle will begin to vibrate and a clunking sound can be heard coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the ball joints were replaced on 2 different occasions. however the failure is still occurring. the current mileage is 150000, and the failure mileage was 140000. bml | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 97648 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord lx. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine service check and was told that the sub frame had rusted completely through. the service department at the dealer said that the sub frame should not rust in the manner it did with this vehicle. the dealer replaced the sub frame with a new honda sub frame and said the reason the original sub frame rusted because there were. pockets were the old sub frame could hold water and salt that led to the rust. the new sub frame is designed to have run off so it can prevent a rust correct.the failure mileage and current liges were 97648. rl | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 89760 | 1 | |
| During the first month of purchase, a strong rattling sound coming from the front end everytime the car goes over a little bump on the road. years later the noise got louder, the front end, front stabilizer arm, ball joints, bushes got worsen. the car is very unsafe to drive. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed there is a heavy vibration in the vehicle causing it to be hard for the consumer to drive. dealer notified. *mr | |||
| 07/15/2002 | |||
| While on a hill vehicle drifts back about a car length.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2000 | 0 | ||
| Car shimmied at 20 mph. took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was consumer's fault, and they were not going to repair it. *ak | |||
| 12/06/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| I brought the car to two different dealerships for them to fix the rattling noise from the windows. i also spoke to the regional customer service and district service manager to find a solution to fix my car but it still making the smakes noise. i believe i got a lemon. therefore, i hope manufacturer would help solving the problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 250876 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled and the front suspension collapsed. as a result, the vehicle crashed into the ground. a police report was not filed, but the contact suffered injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the body damages and lower ball joints were repaired. the failure was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 250,876. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 145000 | ||
| The front suspension, control arm and lower ball joints are becoming worn and causing loose suspension. | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Right front ball joint collapsed -separated from suspension, luckily while entering a driveway, at slow speed - car became immobile. this recall exists as campaign #99v069000 for this year and model, but according to honda, not for this car's vin number. leads me to think that this is more prevalent than at first thought. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 89760 | 1 | |
| During the first month of purchase, a strong rattling sound coming from the front end everytime the car goes over a little bump on the road. years later the noise got louder, the front end, front stabilizer arm, ball joints, bushes got worsen. the car is very unsafe to drive. *tr | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 3000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the front end of the vehicle made a rattling noise while driving various speeds. the dealer could find no failures with the vehicle. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 89,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. updated 11/19/08. *lj updated 11/19/08 *jb | |||
| 05/27/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| While turning left from a stop sign, across two lanes of eastbound traffic, the driver-side front suspension collapsed. car could barely be directed to the side of the road out of the way of on-coming traffic. assessment at repair shop was that both upper and lower ball joints had separated resulting in collapse of suspension. this also caused in a broken driver-side axle. repair shop replaced upper and lower driver-side ball joints with after-market parts. the vehicle also had the passenger-side, upper ball joint replaced (february 2008) with honda parts. this vehicle has had consistent suspension problems, both front and rear including looseness and clunking that honda dealers and independent shops have not been able to diagnose effectively. there is a recall on 1998 honda accord lower ball joints, but allegedly this vin number was not affected. vehicle had 117,000 miles on it at the time of the incident. *tr | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicle produces a loud rattle after going over small potholes, consumer states the ride is very harsh and rough. *yh | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| There is no adjustment for the right rear camber. the car therefore has never been in proper alignment. the result is that i have had premature wear on my tires. i went to have my front end aligned when the dealer informed me of the problem. i feel honda should be responsible for replacing the parts that would put the car in proper alignment. the car has never been in an accident and shows no signs of impact. | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 8 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Vibration thriughout the car over 62 mph,wheels balanced 8 separate times at 4 different shops. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | 07/17/1998 | |
| Vehicle pulls to the left. (qcaw) | |||
| 10/19/1997 | |||
| Vehicle experiences extreme vibration when going above 90 mph. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 09/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While making a u turn ball joint separated from vehicle. it just happened like mentioned in recall 99v069000, ball joint can prematurely wear out and separate.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 158000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle was making an extremely loud noise while at traffic lights. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected where it was determined that the front ball joints were loose. the contact was given an estimate of $339.00, no repairs have been made. the manufacturer stated that nhtsa campaign number: 99v069000, suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint were directly related to the failure; however, the vin didn't qualify. the manufacturer offered no compensation. the failure mileage was 158,000. updated 10/23/09 *cn updated 10/27/09.*jb | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while slowing down the vehicle at 10 mph, the front driver's side wheel failed and detached. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the front ball joint failed. the contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. a repair estimate has not yet been provided. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v069000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint); therefore, no compensation would be provided. the contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe and that it should be included in the recall. the failure mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Right front ball joint collapsed -separated from suspension, luckily while entering a driveway, at slow speed - car became immobile. this recall exists as campaign #99v069000 for this year and model, but according to honda, not for this car's vin number. leads me to think that this is more prevalent than at first thought. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 154112 | 1 | 08/29/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. after placing fuel in the vehicle and shifting it into gear, the vehicle collapsed. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic's shop. the mechanic installed a temporary lower ball joint so that the contact could drive to a local dealer. once at the dealer, the contact was informed that the ball joint separated from the frame. a recall related to the failure was found, but the dealer stated that the vin was not included. the dealer repaired the ball joints on the passenger side of the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 154,112. updated 07/29/08. *lj recall # 99v069000. the consumer also stated the transmission made a grinding noise when it was in gear. the transmission had a leak as well. updated 07/29/08 | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 147031 | 2 | 09/01/1997 |
| While traveling 25 mph the front driver's side wheel separated from the axle (ball joint failure), causing sudden deceleration and steering lost. also the ignition key was able to be turned to the off position and removed even though the transmission was not set to park. the consumer stated that honda issued a recall for both problems that his vehicle experienced, however the consumer was told his vehicle was not included. *cb (recalls 03v423000 & 99v069000) *jb | |||
| 07/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall#99v06900, lower ball joint. dealer will not repair because vin# was not included. *ph | |||
| 06/19/2002 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| While driving ball joint broke and vehicle narrowly avoided a collision.*ak consumer discoverd there was a recall, 99v069, on the lower ball joint and requested reimbursment, however the request was denied, consumer was informed that the vehicle identification number did not apply to vehicle.*jb | |||
| 03/17/2000 | |||
| While making a turn passenger's side lower ball joint fell out, causing vehicle to collapse. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model. however, this vehicle was not included. dealer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, pedal is very hard, and there isn't any power steering. also some type of noise is coming from the vehicle due to lower ball joins wearing out. *ak. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Shock absorber failure caused the right front wheel to bounce and vibrate at a various speed. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Loose bolt on sway bar stabilizer causing failure. *yc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| When driving over 40 mph, there was roar noise from right front due to a damaged wheel bearing, dealer replaced. the problem happened again from the left side and it was due to failed wheel bearing it was also replaced. *yh | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 3 | ||
| While traveling there was a noise coming from the front end of vehicle, consumer had vehicle serviced, technician noticed wheel bearing needed to be replaced. *ak consumer stated that three out of the four wheel bearings were damaged. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 6 | ||
| I have owned this car for two years and have had two axles replaced, as well as rotors and breaks replaced twice. the brakes wear, the rotors had to be replaced, the horn does not function properly when pushed. recently i went to get an inspection sticker and failed because of the emissions part. my check engine light does not work because a bulb is malfunctioning which means there is no sensor, my three way catalytic converter needs to be replaced and there is supposedly a problem with my fuel tank evaporative emission valve. recently my car has shut off while i was in drive and continued to roll. it has also turned off while i was driving up a hill and would not start for ten minutes. i have invested almost 1500 dollars in repairs for this car and i would like honda to repair and hopefully reimburse me for past repairs. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||
| 06/09/1998 | |||
| When vehicle is accelerated from stop, it pulls to the left approx. 10-12 inches. dealer claims it is just the torque and nothing is wrong. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| Rear end link is broken where it attaches to the rear sway bar. appears that the weld on the end link did not hold. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Right rear suspension produces an abnormal and annoying drumming noise in the passenger compartment at40 mph or greater on concrete highways and rough asphalt roads. it also sounds like bouncing basketballs when crossing lane markers or tar strips. | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Swaybar connecting rod came disconnected from pothole. was told that i was the only one to have problem, later another friend with identical car had same problem. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Left rear strut failed. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Consumer had trouble with vehicle, especially with the rear coil springs. somebody had told her the spring were installed backwards, and that's why it was causing trouble to the vehicle. dealer had repaired vehicle. *ak | |||