NHTSA Complaint #11030299 — 2007 HONDA ACCORD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET DUE TO A LEAK UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES. THE POWER STEERING HOSE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF, BUT MAY HAVE DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS NEAR THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND TO ADDRESS THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.