NHTSA Complaint #10167417 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10167417
Vehicle	2006 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	June 24, 2006
Date Filed	September 5, 2006
Mileage	13,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE IN ENGINE BLOCK. TENSIONER FAILED AND BELT CAME OFF OF PULLEYS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TENSIONER BOLTS, PULLEYS, AND SERPENTINE BELT. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 WHILE DRIVING. CAR AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED SAME FAILURE WITH TENSIONER BOLTS. MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED BOLTS TO FIX FAILURE, BUT NEW PARTS ON BACKORDER FOR UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. *NM

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