NHTSA Complaint #10489530 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10489530
Vehicle	2004 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 22, 2012
Date Filed	December 22, 2012
Mileage	84,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD HAD AN ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE HOSE SPRUNG A LEAK, SPRAYING POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. THIS DEFECT IS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA RECALL 12V-222, BUT INACTIVITY AND FOOT-DRAGGING ON HONDA'S PART HAS CAUSED THIS OTHERWISE AVOIDABLE SAFETY INCIDENT. *TR

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