NHTSA Inquiry Referals
88honda09STATEMENT ON NHTSA FUEL PRESSURE INQUIRY
July, 1988
Dear Dealer:
Recent news articles on CNN and in The Wall Street Journal may cause customers to ask questions of your staff relative to their automobile and the articles.
The following statement has been released to the media by American Honda, concerning the fuel system inquiry letter from NHTSA.
Please review this information with your personnel to facilitate accurate answers to customer inquiries.
STATEMENT:
On June 28, American Honda received an inquiry letter from
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), regarding five complaints they have received regarding pressure build-up in the fuel systems of 1986-87 Honda Accords and
Acura Legends. NHTSA has requested information pertaining to the complaints.
As always, American Honda is cooperating fully with NHTSA's request. However, the letter has received some attention from the news media. Please keep the following points in mind:
* The inquiry from the NHTSA is extremely low level and very routine. In 1988, 62 such inquiries have already been sent on a variety of complaints to various manufacturers.
* Out of a potential of approximately 350,000 Accords and
Legends in the 1986-87 model years, only 5 complaints have been received by the government.
* No accidents, injuries or fatalities have been reported due to this alleged pressure build-up, nor have any fires been reported to the NHTSA.
* American Honda is cooperating fully with the NHTSA inquiry, and will take any steps necessary to resolve the situation.
Customer inquiries may be referred as appropriate to Acura
Customer Relations or Honda Consumer Affairs. Any inquiries from the press should be referred to our Corporate Public
Relations office at (213) 604-2584.