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2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — STEERING

crash · 695735 · 2008-11-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. SHE ALSO OBSERVED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 30-DAY USED CAR WARRANTY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS CRASH, IN WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT WAS SEALED AS WELL AS THE ORIGIN OF THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SEALANT PREVIOUSLY USED ON THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO LOOSEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 105,000. UPDATED 12/15/08 *CN THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CRANK SEAL, WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT. UPDATED 12/16/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248295
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