NHTSA Complaint #11187118 — 2006 HONDA PILOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DURING THE FAILURE, THE IGNITION KEY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INSERTED THE SPARE KEY, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY BATTERY WAS FAULTY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY INSIDE THE KEY, THE KEY OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.