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2004 HONDA ACCORD — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1026413 · 2013-12-11

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE HAD SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE ALLOWED TO COOL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10555714
Machine
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