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2005 HONDA ACCORD — STEERING

fire · 1120632 · 2014-10-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
25 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 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH POWER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644904
Machine
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