NHTSA Complaint #10993401 — 2016 HONDA PILOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL STAIN ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. STREAM VALLEY HONDA IN NEW YORK DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE FLUSHED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY BECAUSE THE RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 06048532. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.