NHTSA Complaint #11330694 — 2007 HONDA ACCORD

THE POWER STEERING ON MY CAR IS STIFFENING, IT'S HARD TO STEER. THE VSA LIGHT IS ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO FINLAY HONDA IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ AFTER I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. I HAD A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP PUT IN BEFORE I SAW THE RECALL NOTICE, SO THEREFORE I TOOK IT IN TO FINLAY HONDA BUT, RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET POWER STEERING REPLACED IN MY CAR. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WORKED OK FOR AWHILE, BUT IT IS BEGINNING TO STEER HARD AND I HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW PUMP AND HOSE FROM THE DEALER, AND BESIDES IT'S ON RECALL NO MATTER WHAT. THE POWER TRAIN AND THE TRANNY ARE IN GREAT CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP ON DRIVING THIS GREAT VEHICLE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER (MELLOY HONDA) HERE IN NM IF THE RECALL IS STILL HONORED. AT THE MOMENT MY CAR IS JUST PARKED AT HOME. LIKE I SAID IT IS HARD TO STEER WHEN I DRIVE IT. I WILL NEED THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH TO WORK SOON, AS I WILL BE GOING BACK TO WORK IN AUGUST. I APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND WILL LOOK FORWARD TO A RESPONSE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *TR