NHTSA Complaint #11054252 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR REMEDY FROM MCGRATH CITY HONDA (6720 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60707, 773-889-3030) TO ADDRESS THE VSA, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE CONTACT LATER EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY BRAKING WITH THE STEERING PULLING TO THE RIGHT FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN THE VSA WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CODE WAS FOR THE YAW RATE SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: DP12002 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), PE12028 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), AND EA13002 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF A FAILURE WITH THE YAW RATRE SENSORS, BUT HAD NOT PROVIDED A RECALL REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. *TT