NHTSA Complaint #11322059 — 2006 HONDA PILOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BOOMING NOISE WAS DETECTED, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE LOWERED TO GROUND. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS NOT INLINE WITH VEHICLE BUT IN AN ABNORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BUSHING, BALL JOINT, CONTROL ARM, AND AXLE WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WASHTENAW AUTO CARE CENTER (3090 WASHTENAW AVE, YPSILANTI, MI 48197 (734)434-4000) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE FRONT COMPLIANCE BUSHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO FISHER HONDA (15 E MICHIGAN AVE, YPSILANTI, MI 48198 (734) 483-0323) FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,840.