Honda Recall 81V136000: Suspension

NHTSA recall 81V136000 · announced November 6, 1981 · filed by American Honda Motor Co. · 936,774 units affected

The problem

PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ROAD SALT MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CAUSE SERIOUS RUSTING. THIS CAN WEAKEN CERTAIN UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS: LATERAL SUSPENSION ARMS, FRONT CROSSBEAM AND STRUT COIL SPRING LOWER SUPPORTS.

What to do

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, TREATED WITH A RUST PREVENTIVE COATING. IN SOME CASES, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS WILL BE PERFORMED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; LATERAL SUSPENSION ARMS, FRONT CROSSBEAM, AND STRUT COILSPRING LOWER SUPPORTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WEAKENED UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THIS DEFECT APPEARS TO BE MORE SERIOUS IN VEHICLES DRIVEN IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED EXTENSIVELY FOR SNOW REMOVAL.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1976 Honda Accord
• 1977 Honda Accord
• 1978 Honda Accord
• 1979 Honda Accord
• 1973 Honda Civic
• 1974 Honda Civic
• 1975 Honda Civic
• 1976 Honda Civic
• 1977 Honda Civic
• 1978 Honda Civic
• 1979 Honda Civic
• 1979 Honda Prelude

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.