NHTSA Complaint #10453673 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

MY WIFE CALLED ME ONE MORNING ON HER WAY TO THE SHOP. SHE WAS FRANTIC SAYING "MY STEERING WHEEL IS SMOKING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'M JUST ABOUT A MINUTE FROM THE SHOP. SHOULD I PULL OVER OR JUST TRY TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOP?" I TOLD HER, IF IT'S NOT TOO BAD AND SHE IS THAT CLOSE JUST KEEP COMING UNLESS IT GETS WORSE. WHEN SHE MADE IT TO THE SHOP, I PULLED OFF THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. AND FOUND THE YELLOW WIRE GOING TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH BURNT. THE MOLEX PLUG AND HEADLAMP SWITCH WERE ALSO MELTED. I CALLED LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ASKED THEM IF THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. THEY SAID NO. ALSO SAYING THIS NEVER HAPPENS. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW HEADLAMP SWITCH AND MAKE REPAIRS TO THE WIRING AND PLUG. I OWN AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. IF NOT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY COSTLY REPAIR..I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE BURNT WIRE AND MOLTEN PLUG AND SWITCH IF NEEDED. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12 UPDATED 05/17/2012 *JS