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| 2002 Accord SE sunroof. (Photo: Honda) |
The next recall affected the front suspension. Specifically the lower ball joints could prematurely wear out possibly causing some noise, and in the worst case scenario separating without warning. In case you're not aware a separated ball joint can result in a loss of power, reduced steering control and possible crash. Not good. The ball joints on any of 10,190 affected Accords should have been replaced under warranty. The next recall of 1998 concerned only 1,421 Accord customers. An irregularity on the transmission cover could cause the automatic transmission to ultimately disengage from park - hardly convenient but probably not life threatening to all but pedestrians.
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| 2001 Accord EX. (Photo: Honda) |
Model year 2000 brought a rear suspension problem affecting 3,000 cars. The rear suspension lower arm, or control arm, could break due to improper welding. This could result in extreme rear wheel toe and impede vehicle handling and control. Very bad. That same year only 130 customers needed to bring their Accords in to repair a component used for inflating the passenger airbag module, also due to not being welded properly. This might be a good moment to tell you this generation of Accord was produced in Ohio, USA, not Japan. It was an important fix as the airbags may not have deployed correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.