NHTSA ID Number: 540589
Incident Date: 1998-02-28
Manufacturer's Name: Honda
(American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicle/Equipment Make: HONDA
Vehicle/Equipment Model: ACCORD
Model Year: 1998
9999 If Unknown Or N/A
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCG1657WA
Vehicle Mileage At Failure:
Vehicle Speed:
Number Of Occurrences: 3
Was Vehicle Towed: No
Consumer Location: DEERFIELD, FL
Summary of Complaint
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING AND THE ODOMETER REGISTERED ZERO MILES, INSTEAD OF 4588 AND THE FUEL GUAGE STILL DOES NOT WORK.
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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH
FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE
INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED
DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES
Was Medical Attention Required: No
Was Incident Reported To Police: No
Date Of Incident: 1998-02-28
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Added To File: 1998-09-04
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 1998-09-04
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Purchased: 1997-12-14
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Was Original Owner: Yes
Product Type: Vehicle
V = Vehicle T = Tires E = Equipment C = Child Restraint
Specific Component's Description: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes
Cruise Control: Yes
Number Of Cylinders:
Drive Train Type: FWD
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]
Fuel System: F
FI = Fuel Injection TB = Turbo
Fuel Type: Gas
BF = BiFuel CN = CNG/LPG DS = Diesel GS = Gas HR = HybridElectric
Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:
(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:
Tire Size:
Location Of Tire:
FSW = Driver Side Front DSR = Driver Side Rear FTR = Passenger Side Front PSR = Passenger Side Rear SPR = Spare
Type Of Tire Failure:
BST = Blister BLW = Blowout TTL = Crack OFR = Out Of Round TSW = Puncture TTR = Road Hazard TSP = Tread Separation
Was Defective Tire Repaired:
Was Part Original Equipment:
Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)
Type Of Child Seat:
B = Booster C = Convertible I = Infant IN = Integrated TD = Toddler
Installation System:
A = Vehicle Safety Belt B = Latch System
Dealer's Name:
Dealer's Telephone Number:
Dealer's City:
Dealer's State:
Dealer's Zipcode:
SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:
CAG = Consumer Action Group CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition EVOQ = Hotline VOQ EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING INS = Insurance Company IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site LETR = Consumer Letter MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF) VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire
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