Prolonged contact with road salt may, under certain conditions, cause serious rusting. This can weaken certain undercarriage components: lateral suspension arms, front crossbeam and strut coil spring lower supports.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, treated with a rust preventive coating. In some cases, replacement of components will be performed, without charge to owner.
Tl*the contact owns a 1979 honda civic. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff. The contact lost control and crashed. The driver was seriously injured and transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer; the vehicle was not diagnosed but was repaired. The current and failure mileages were unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
Seat belt retractors
DP86013Opened Jul 8, 1986Closed Aug 21, 1986
Seat belt retractors
Every Honda Civic model year
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