NHTSA Complaint #10381749 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10381749
Vehicle	2006 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 20, 2011
Date Filed	February 13, 2011
Mileage	55,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

ENGINE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO PRIOR SIGNS OF TROUBLE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. FOUND BOLT WHICH HOLDS ENGINE ACCESSORY BELT TENSIONER IN PLACE HAD FAILED. REPLACED TENSIONER AND BOLT WITH NEW HONDA PARTS. FIVE MONTHS LATER SAME BOLT AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE AGAIN FORTUNATELY AT 25 MPH IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. BOTH REPAIRS USED HONDA REPLACEMENT PARTS. I HAVE BOTH BOLTS. BOLTS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO BREAK UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. FORTUNATELY FAILURE DID NOT HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HIGH SPEED BUT THEY COULD HAVE. *TR

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