NHTSA Complaint #10124369 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, THE DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE RADIO PANEL WENT COMPLETELY DARK. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONLY 20 MOS. AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD OCCUR ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 5 YRS. OWNERSHIP. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE BEGINNING TO SEE A HIGHER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MALFUNCTION/DEFECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $500 AND $600 FOR EITHER A NEW RADIO UNIT OR THE TUNER (INITALLY TOLD IT WAS JUST A BULB BUT THE SERVICE MGR TOLD THE OTHER SERVICE PERSON THAT THE ENTIRE RADIO UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED).