# NHTSA recall 84V086000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 84V086000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1984\-07\-18
- Owners notified: 1984\-08\-20
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 95951

## What is wrong

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.


## The remedy

THE SPRING SUPPORTS AND SHOCKS WILL BE INSPECTED; DEPENDING ON CONDITION, THE COMPONENTS WILL BE RUSTPROOFED OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AND REAR SPRING SUPPORTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SUSPENSION COULD COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 HONDA PRELUDE. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-08\-01.
- [1981 HONDA PRELUDE](/makes/honda/prelude/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA84011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA84011: Engineering analysis, opened 1984\-03\-15, closed 1984\-07\-13. REAR COIL SPRING BRACKETS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V086000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V086000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V086000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V086000)

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