NHTSA Complaint #10573617 — 2003 HONDA PILOT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10573617
Vehicle	2003 HONDA PILOT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	February 5, 2014
Date Filed	March 19, 2014
Mileage	165,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE KEY. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, HTTP://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/27572-2003-PILOT-IGNITION-SWITCH-PROBLEM-SOLUTION.HTML, I FOUND MANY OTHER REFERENCES TO THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ONLY 160,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION SO VERY UNEXPECTED AND SERIOUS DEFECT. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH OVER 250,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD THIS CONCERN. NEW IGNITION PARTS INSTALLED OVER $500 AND TOLD ME TO SAVE MY PAPERWORK AS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I'M FORTUNATE IT WAS DAYLIGHT, I WAS AT WORK, AND HAD AAA IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FORCE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR

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