1998 Honda Accord Wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL STUD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

1998 HONDA ACCORD WHEELS COVERS MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS THE TIRE VALVE STEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPLAINED THAT IT IS DIFFICLT TO FIT THE AIR HOSE OVER THE VALVE STEM. *NM

ALL 4 RIMS ON VEHICLE ARE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE. MUST FILL TIRES ON A DAILY BASIS. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE CRASH AND FATALITY IF TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT BECAUSE OF UNDER INFLATION.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN LOOSING AIR ON A EVERYDAY BASIS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE CONTATED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ALSO STATED THAT FOR THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE TIRES OFF AND TO CLEAN THE RIMS. RIMS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TS

REAR BEARING HAD BEEN WHINING FOR ALMOST A YEAR, BUT I WAS BLAMING THE TIRES SINCE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEARING FAILURE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE DID NOT OCCUR TO ME. BEARINGS USUALLY LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEIZURE IN THE BEARINGS AND A RESULING ACCIDENT. DT