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1992 HONDA ACCORD — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 199356 · 2000-02-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE OR MILEAGE BUT AM FAIRLY CLOSE. I WAS TOLD BY SIMS THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH '92 ACCORDS--THE DOOR LATCH REFUSES TO OPEN AND HAS TO BE DRILLED COSTING $520. I WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL CAN OF GAS THAT I HEARD TIP IN THE TRUNK. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WENT TO HOP OUT FAST TO CHECK BUT COULD NOT GET OUT. I CALLED HONDA AGAIN AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL. AGAIN THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE INJURED MY KNEES AND DISC TRYING TO GET IN AND OUT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS AND IT IS DANGEROUS. IF IT WEREN'T A COMMON PROBLEM, I WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING, BUT IF IT IS COMMON, SOMETHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ABOUT IT, DON'T YOU THINK?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
719329
Machine
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