# 2017 HONDA ACCORD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1807445` · 2022-04-15 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 8 mph
## Narrative
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING BECAME STIFF ,HIT CURB SENT FOR BODY AND MECHANICAL REPAIR AND NOW WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED , OR AT IDLE FOR A FEW MINS ,PROBLEM GETS WORSE ON WARM TO HOT DAYS (much worse),,eps light comes on but also will have steering return then lose quickly on and off ,making it much more dangerous as I cannot commit to how hard to pull wheel ,shot across two lanes last time it happened .FIRST WARM DAY YESTERDAY WITHIN 20 MIN 0F LOCAL DRIVING THE CAR EPS WENT WILD WITH INTERMITTENT RAPID FIRE FAILS .DEALER SAID ITS OK THEN SAID RACK IS SMASHED THEN SAID ITS LOOSE WIRES ON TWO SOFT SET TERMINALS .CANNOT BELIVE THEM AFTER THREE DIAGNOSTIC CHANGES ON SAME ISSUE AS NOTHING IS SMASHED .THEY WAMT 5K TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK , NOW ,ALL THIS UNDER 30K MILES !
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