NHTSA Complaint #10432912 — 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50-75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL HEAD, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR MELTED. IMMEDIATELY THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRES WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTACT RESUMED IN OPERATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V001000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR; HOWEVER THE BLOWER MOTOR PROTECTIVE COVER WAS NOT INSTALLED WHICH WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.