1986 Honda Accord defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1986 Honda Accord. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA94035 · opened Oct 27, 1994 · closed Jul 31, 1995 · led to recall 95V103001

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
  Engineering Analysis EA89005 · opened Nov 16, 1988 · closed Nov 30, 1989

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• FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE88062 · opened Jun 21, 1988 · closed Nov 16, 1988

  Summary: the four owner complaints involve five vehicles, three accords and two legends. A search of odi records pertaining to honda safety recalls and dealer service bulletins revealed no information related to this subject.===

• ACCORD SUDDEN ACCEL-SEE DP87-026
  Defect Petition DP88008 · opened Jan 13, 1988 · closed Mar 30, 1988

  Accord sudden accel-see dp87-026

• HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
  Defect Petition DP87013 · opened Mar 3, 1987 · closed May 4, 1987

  Honda high engine speed

• SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE86066 · opened Jul 28, 1986 · closed Nov 3, 1986

  Summary of information from manufacturer:information from honda relevantto this pe was provided by letter dated 8 september and a presentation tonhtsa on 2 october.honda has issued no technical service bulletins orother notifications to dealers relating to fuel flow and delivery, throttlecontrol, or engine malfunctions…