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From: jjs@cbdkc1.UUCP (Jeff Sager)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Honda Rust
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 17:56:06 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 17:56:06 1986
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Reply-To: jjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Jeff Sager x5265 CB 45910 JL)
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I posted the following in net.auto and received no replies, so I'd like to
give ya'll a chance to help me :-)
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I have a 1981 Honda Civic that is rusting terribly in some places.  The rust
is concentrated on the rear hatch at the bottom corners of the window and
at the bottom edge.  There is some rust on the rear wheel well edges but
none in the front wheel wells, or the rocker panels, or the door edges, etc.
where older American cars used to rust.

All the rust started UNDER the paint (as evidenced by the bubbling of the
paint before the rust shows) but did not start on the under-side of the panels
where there is under-coating.  The Honda dealer where I bought it says it
is as a result of the salt on the roads and is my own fault.  I say they're
con artists selling crap.  I owned a 1979 Chevette and treated it the same
way (periodic washing and waxing etc.) for five years and never had one micron
of rust on the body.  If these spots had started on obviously bare metal (e.g.
paint scratches) I would accept fault.  I wouldn't be surprised to learn that
the rot had started before the paint was applied!

Does anyone know what recourse I have?  Is there a "secret" recall for `81
Hondas?  Are there any class action suits against Honda for selling "cars"
with inferior "steel" wrapping?

jeff sager    ...!cbdkc1!jjs