HORN IS DESIGNED POORLY WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO HONK MY HORN AT A CRUCIAL TIME. INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO PRESS THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO HONK THE HORN, THERE ARE TWO SMALL BUTTONS AT THE 9 AND 3 POSITION THAT APPEAR TO BE POSITIONED TO PRESS WITH YOUR THUMB- IF YOUR HANDS ARE AT TH…
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HORN IS DESIGNED POORLY WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO HONK MY HORN AT A CRUCIAL TIME. INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO PRESS THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO HONK THE HORN, THERE ARE TWO SMALL BUTTONS AT THE 9 AND 3 POSITION THAT APPEAR TO BE POSITIONED TO PRESS WITH YOUR THUMB- IF YOUR HANDS ARE AT THE 9 & 3 POSITION. IN AN EMERGENT SITUATION, THE FIRST INCLINATION IS TO HIT THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACTIVATE THE HORN, NOT TO SEARCH FOR EITHER OF THE TWO LITTLE HORN BUTTONS. IN THE LATEST INCIDENT, I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY ON A LEFT TURN ARROW, A CAR GOING STRAIGHT WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND NEARLY BROADSIDED ME. I WAS POUNDING ALL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIND THE HORN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10664144
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2008
Steering
1992 HONDA ACCORD WITH DIFFICULT STEERING. CONSUMER STATES THAT A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING 2 MOUNTING BOLTS FROM THE STEERING RACK. CONSUMER HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10219465
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Steering
STEERING WHEEL COVERING CAME LOOSE. LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #513828
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1997
Steering
THE RUBBER AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH ATTACHES TO THE METAL STEEL IS COMING DETACHED, ALSO THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING POOR STEEING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #814983
Mileage unknown · May 28, 1996
Steering
STEERING RACK CONTROL UNIT CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #984924
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995
Steering
STEERING RACK SHIFTED BACK AND FORTH/SIDEWAYS AS THE WHEEL WAS TURNED DUE TO MISSING REAR BEAM AND 8 BOLTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #488900
Mileage unknown · May 23, 1995
Steering
THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED, AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. TT
THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.
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