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From: ben@catnip.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Honda Rust
Message-ID: <242@catnip.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 23:19:31 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 23:19:31 1986
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In article <832@decuac.UUCP>, avolio@decuac.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio) writes:
> I am suprised no one has mentioned this, especially in defence of the
> poster whos Honda *was* rusting...  A few years back Honda had to
> recall a whole bunch of Honda Accords (75-79? 75-77?) to have their
> front fenders replaced because of premature rust. (The rusting was at
> the top of the fenders back near the windshield where they met the
> hood.) Now if they rusted then, they probably still will...

Different problem.  The problem with the early Honda's was that the
company failed to provide a protective liner for the front fender.
All the road salt, sand and garbage would collect on the underside,
hold water, and rot the fender away.  This is the reason that the
recall applied only to the front fender, and not to the entire car.

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Ben Broder
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