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2007 HONDA ACCORD — STEERING

fire · 1525329 · 2018-12-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11162643
Machine
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