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2000 HONDA ACCORD — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

crash · 1095947 · 2014-08-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure
185,203
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I NOTICED THAT DURING SIDE WIND OR GOING OVER DIPS IN HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER AND SWAY MAKING STEERING QUITE DIFFICULT AND SO I HAD MIDAS DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH DIDN'T HELP. THE MIDAS INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT HE WASN'T ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE ALIGNMENT, SINCE HE THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN WRECKED AND THAT THE FRAME WAS OUT OF KILTER. HOWEVER I RESEARCHED ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A TYPICAL DESIGN FLAW ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL, WHERE THE A/C LIQUID DISCHARGE WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE SUB-FRAME AND HAD RUSTED THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. SINCE I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY-DISABILITY, I AM UNABLE TO PAY TO REPLACE PART #50200-584-A00-RR BEAM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621038
Machine
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