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2004 HONDA ACCORD — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1026419 · 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 BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT WERE PERFORMED. ON A LATER OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. THE REAR BRAKE ALSO SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN COLDER WEATHER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10555717
Machine
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