NHTSA Complaint #11101512 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11101512
Vehicle	2002 HONDA ACCORD
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 18, 2018
Date Filed	June 12, 2018
Mileage	220,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AND THE HORN SOUNDED. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE HORN, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO KNOCK THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PLANET HONDA (2285 ROUTE 22 WEST, UNION, NJ 07083, (908) 964-1600), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

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