# Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Honda Prelude

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [84V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/84V086000.md), 1984-07-18: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. THE SPRINGS ARE HELD UP BY A METAL SUPPORT AROUND EACH SHOCK ABSORBER. VEHICLES DRIVEN REGULARLY IN AREAS WHERE ROADS ARE SALTED DURING WINTERTIME ARE SUBJECT TO RUSTING OF THESE SUPPORTS. RUSTING MAY EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SPRING TO BREAK THROUGH THE SUPPORT. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-08\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1984088](/recalls/tc/1984088.md), 1984-07-20: Suspension. On certain vehicles, prolonged contact with road salt may, under certain conditions, cause eventual corrosion which could weaken the front and rear strut coil spring support brackets.  Failure of the strut coild spring support brackets could result in loss of vehicle control and possible crash.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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