RECALL NOTICE- 1999-02 Accords

YES!

If you read your letter closely, especially the lines below from your letter, you'll see there are some key words there. The words "switch may wear" are an indication that if you do have one of the limited batches of switch components with insufficient surface hardness you will most likely have a problem in the future. Why take that chance?

"Limited batches of an ignition switch component do not have sufficient surface hardness. If the ignition switch in your vehicle contains this defective component, the switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation."

Howard

I just got one also. Thinking back, mine has the problem as I have discovered once when I got back in to start it. The parking brake saved my bacon.

Randy

Howard, Thanks for the information. I'm due for some service next month or later this month and will take the letter with me and show it to the service manager. Jason

Randy, You were wise to make a habit of making use of the parking brake. I also have made a habit of always applying the parking brake. I'm amazed when Sarah rarely makes use of the parking brake--I guess that it never became a habit for her.

Slider, I don't know. I advise you to visit the local Honda shop and discuss this issue with the service manager. Show him your VIN number. I found out about this about 6 months ago via the internet but only received a letter about it from Honda Inc. yesterday. They probably will eventully send you a letter unless they don't have your address in their database. visit:

You can easily check out your Honda by pulling into a parking space, setting the parking brake and turning off the engine with the transmission left in 'Park'. If you can turn off the engine and REMOVE the key then you need the service. But I think I would talk to the service center to make sure if you need to have them check over the vehicle anyway if the ignition switch/shifter interlock is functioning properly and you received a notice.

Randy

Mine is Good ole US of A

Hello, You asked "are these american sold or Canadian sold accords? I don't know. I live in California and my car was made in Japan. I don't know whether or not Canadian Accords are included in the recall. I advise you to write down your VIN number and visit the local Honda dealership and show the service manager your VIN number and ask him to run it on the computer. Visit this site and download the info. show it to the service manager

On 4/2/2005 11:39 AM Jason spake these words of knowledge:

Hmmm. As I understand it, all Accords sold in the United States are manufactured in Marysville, Ohio, and have been for quite a few years. I didn't find any link from Honda stating that, though. It seems to me that this has been the case for 15 years or so.

If you have not got factory DRLs, and your odometer measures in miles rather than kilometers, then your Accord was manufactured in Ohio and sold in the United States, *almost* assuredly.

RFT!!! Dave Kelsen

You have to check the Vin. there is a letter code that tells place of manufacture. I don't remember which character or what it is. I do know that mine was manufactured in Japan also.

Randy

You don't have to go to the dealer to verify recalls etc.

Honda has a free online service for Honda Owners. Click on this link and give them your VIN number.

If H>>> On 4/2/2005 11:39 AM Jason spake these words of knowledge:

Sorry about telling Canadians to go to Honda OwnerLink. That is only for Americans not North Americans.

Canadians should Google "Honda Canada Inc." as I just did.

It says if I moved to Canada and brought a Honda, Canada Honda would do the recall.

I have not lived in Canada for years and all I know is we have better weather here in California.