NHTSA Complaint #10360035 — 2011 HONDA PILOT

WHEEL SENSOR WIRES ON 2011 HONDA PILOT ARE EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WHEN DAMAGED, DISABLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA), AND THE VARIABLE TORQUE MANAGEMENT (VTM-4) SYSTEMS. EXPOSED WIRES ARE PRONE TO BE CUT OR DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND HAZARDS. DUE TO THE WIRE BEING EXPOSED, IT WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE OF APPROX. $266.00 TO REPAIR ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 2,600 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY AVOIDED IF THE WIRE HAD BEEN PROTECTED BY A BRAIDED COVERING OR METAL TUBE. WIRES SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED WITHIN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF A VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY FEATURES. *TR