"nospam" <nospam@earthlink.net> wrote

> Our 90 Accord had the same problem... we took it to a Honda dealer and this
> was the outcome. Labor to remove and repair the door panel $184, 1
> 72150-SM4-A12 3642469 Lock Assy-, L- FR- $228.15, Misc. Charges $10, Total
> Charges, $422.15, Tax $14.29, for a grand total of $436.44. Included with
> the service invoice was a two-page internal service bulletin entitled "How
> to Open a Door that Cannot be Opened From the Inside or the Outside".
>
> The first page of the service bulletin showed the location of all the panel
> clips for the driver's door and included five steps on how to remove the
> door panel. The second page gave a detailed view of the door latch
> assembly. It also gave instructions on how to drill out the cam in the door
> latch assembly and remove/replace the door latch.

What was wrong with the latch assembly? Was something wrong with
the actuator gear or was it just the locking mechanism?