NHTSA Complaint #10454827 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO A PARKING AREA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE A SECOND TIME UNLESS IT WAS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY STALL IN THE EVENINGS. UPDATED 04/30/12 UPDATED 05/15/12*LJ UPDATED 05/31/12