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2005 HONDA ACCORD — STEERING

crash · 1286126 · 2016-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
137,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY HONDA, IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR A "SHAKING" AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THIS WAS DISMISSED OVER AND OVER AND BLAMED ON TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND ALIGNMENT. I KNEW THIS COULD NOT BE THE CAUSE AND FOUND OTHER HONDA DRIVERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. RECENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH DOWN ON THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A DEALERSHIP RECENTLY FOR A REPAIR, I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OVER LOOKED BY HONDA AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS. IT APPEARS THE SHAKING DIRECTLY CAUSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871556
Machine
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