NHTSA Complaint #10734149 — 2008 HONDA ACCORD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MISFIRED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.