NHTSA Complaint #10614936 — 2006 HONDA ACCORD

MY 2006 ACCORD ALONG WITH 500,000+ OTHERS AND 52,000+ ACURA TLS HAD A RECALL REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE. I WANT TO MENTION I HAVE OWNED 20 SOME CARS OVER THE YEARS, MANY WITH 200,000 MILES OR MORE. SO, IN JUNE I TOOK MY ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MENTIONED MY POWER STEERING FELT A LITTLE OFF...SO, TURNS OUT HONDA STATED MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAILING AND REPLACED IT. AND, THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL, SO EXPENSE WAS ALL ON ME. NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EXACTLY 1 POWER STEERING PUMP IN MY LIFE AND IT WAS ODDLY ON THE ONLY CAR THAT EVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE...COINCIDENCE? I DO FIND THIS TROUBLESOME FOR 2 REASONS, 1) POWER STEERING WORKS OFF PRESSURE AND IF A HOSE IS FAULTY THAT WOULD IMPACT THE PRESSURE AND THUS POTENTIALLY CAUSE PUMPS TO OVERWORK,ETC AND 2) SINCE THE HOSE WAS RECALLED, WAS THE IDENTIFICATION OF A FAILED PUMP A COST RECOVERY DISCOVERY? I ASK THIS SECOND ONE BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING FELT WORSE AFTER REPLACEMENT AND TURNED OUT I JUST NEEDED MY TIRES ROTATED. I DID WRITE TO HONDA BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE PURPOSE HERE HOWEVER IS CIVIC DUTY IN NATURE AND I FELT IT WORTH ASKING THE QUESTION, HOW MANY OF THE 550,000+ RECALLS FOR POWER STEERING HOSES HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN POWER STEERING REPLACEMENTS? *TR