# 1998 HONDA ACCORD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `598455` · 2006-10-04 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING EAST ON TOLL ROAD 408 IN FAR RIGHT LANE GOING APROX. 60 MPH AND  TRANSMISSION (B7XA) DOWN SHIFTING LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS.  LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SPUN BACKWARDS ACROSS ALL LEFT LANES OF TRAFFIC AND THEN BACK ACROSS ALL RIGHT LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT A LIGHT POLE. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY...TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND HONDA KNOWS IT BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL TO PROTECT PEOPLE/OWNERS.  *JB
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