NHTSA Complaint #10559403 — 2003 HONDA PILOT

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559403
Vehicle	2003 HONDA PILOT
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	September 2, 2013
Date Filed	January 10, 2014
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THERE IS A RECALL: HTTP://WWW.HONDA.COM/NEWSANDVIEWS/ARTICLE.ASPX?ID=7018-EN IN ADDITION THE KEY AND LOCK MECHANISM CAN BE WARN OUT WHERE THE KEY CAN FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE ON A FREEWAY OR STREET. THE CAR DIES AND YOU CAN'T PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND MOVE THE CAR. HAPPENED TO ME HAD TO TOW THE CAR HAVE THE RECALL DONE AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE IGNITION WITH REPLACEMENT. THE WEB SHOWS 100 OR 1000 OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

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