NHTSA Complaint #11515971 — 2020 HONDA PASSPORT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11515971
Vehicle	2020 HONDA PASSPORT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 15, 2023
Date Filed	April 7, 2023
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission erroneously shifted to neural and suddenly the vehicle would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the shift indicator displayed that the transmission was in drive(D). The failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was invalid.

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