Campaign - Radio Replacement
Bulletin No.93-003
Model
1990-91
ACCORD
Applicable To
EX 4-DR
File Under
ACCESSORIES
Issue Date
APRIL 9, 1993
Product Update:
Accord Audio System
Supersedes 93-003, dated February 26, 1993
BACKGROUND
The original equipment radio in the 1990-91 Accord EX may have a manufacturing defect that causes the sound to cut out or the cassette drive to have problems accepting or ejecting a tape.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1990-91 Accord EX 4-door, Ohio production only
1990: VIN 1HGCB7...LA151192 thru 1HGCB7...LA191571
1991: VIN 1HGCB7...MA000002 thru 1HGCB7...MA066472
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take the car to a dealership for replacement of the radio. The text of the customer letter is included with this service bulletin.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Replace the radio with the remanufactured unit listed under PARTS INFORMATION. Refer to Parts Information Bulletin A93-0004 for ordering and return procedures.
NOTE:
When you order a remanufactured radio for this product update (P/N 39100-SM4-A21RM), you may receive a replacement from a 1992-93 Accord (see illustrations). The original mounting bracket must be modified to install this unit.
1. Record the frequencies stored in the radio preset buttons.
2. Remove the radio according to the procedure in section 23 of the 1992 or 1993 Accord Service Manual.
NOTE:
The procedure in the 1990 and 1991 manuals direct you to remove the instrument panel. This is not necessary.
3. If the replacement radio is for a 1990-91 Accord, install it and go to step 9. If the replacement unit is the 1992-93 style, continue with this procedure.
4. Temporarily install the mounting bracket to the new unit as shown.
5. Using the outer holes of the radio chassis bracket as a guide, center-punch the mounting bracket. Remove the bracket from the unit.
6. Drill a 6 mm hole at each center-punch.
7. Install the mounting bracket on the radio using the drilled holes.
8. Install the radio in the car.
9. Check the operation of the radio and cassette player. Set the preset buttons to the frequencies recorded in step 1.
NOTE:
The 1992-93 Accord radio has an anti-theft code that must be entered before the unit will operate. The owner should be made aware of this feature.
10. Center-punch a completion mark above the second digit of the engine compartment VIN.
PARTS INFORMATION
Remanufactured radio
P/N 39100-SM4-A21RM
H/C 3965837
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
Failed part: P/N 39100-SM4-A21
H/C 3279296
Defect code: 618
Contention code: J66
Accord EX Audio System Product Update
Service Advisor and Service Manager Information
Some owners of 1990-91 Accord EX models will be sent a letter informing them to contact their Honda dealer for an appointment to have their AM/FM/Cassette unit replaced. Refer to the VIN ranges in this service bulletin. Some of these owners will have had a previous replacement. Because demand for remanufactured radios sometimes exceeded supply, EX 1992-93 style Accord unit or a Honda 3000 accessory unit may have been substituted for the original.
This product update applies only to the original equipment 1990-91 Accord EX unit. When a customer calls for an appointment to have the unit replaced, ask if it has been replaced previously. If so, try to determine what style of AM/FM/Cassette unit is in the car.
The faceplate of the 1990-91 unit looks like this:
Note that it has eight preset buttons and a paddle for the volume control. If the customer has this style of unit, he or she should bring the car in and have it replaced.
If the customer has any of the AM/FM Cassette units shown, this product update does not apply and there is no need to bring the car to the dealership.
The faceplate of the 1992-93 unit looks like this:
Note that it has six preset buttons, FM1/FM2 band selection, and a knob for the volume control.
The faceplate of the Honda 3000 accessory units look like this:
Note that they have six preset buttons and a knob for the volume control.
Example of Customer Letter
February 1993
Product Update: Accord EX AM/FM/Cassette Player
Dear Accord EX Owner:
Because of a manufacturing problem, the original equipment AM/FM/Cassette unit in your car does not meet Honda's standards for reliability. One or more electrical connections may not have been made properly and could fail.
American Honda wants to replace this possibly defective unit with a factory reconditioned AM/FM/Cassette unit that meets our reliability standards. Please call your dealer and make an appointment to have the unit in your car replaced. This replacement will be done free of charge.
If You Had It Replaced Recently
If your Honda dealer recently replaced the original AM/FM/Cassette unit in your Accord, you may already have an updated unit. Please call the dealer that did the replacement to determine if you need to go back for this product update.
If You Paid For a Replacement
You are eligible for reimbursement if the original AM/FM/Cassette unit in your car failed after the warranty expired and you paid to have your Honda dealer replace it. Reimbursement is subject to the eligibility requirements given on the enclosed "Request for Reimbursement" form included for your convenience.
If you have any questions about this product update, please contact your Honda Customer Relations Zone Office. We apologize for any inconvenience this product update may cause you; however, our main concern is your continued satisfaction with your Accord.