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1997 HONDA ACCORD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1268569 · 2016-03-16

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
201,300

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN THE 2002 RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2016 AFTER EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT LED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL: SILENT STALL. THE FAULTY SWITCH LED TO A STALL AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WAS REAR ENDED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAD TO REACH OUT TO HONDA ASKING THEM TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM AND REPLACE AT NO CHARGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850118
Machine
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