NHTSA Complaint #11592495 — 2018 HONDA ACCORD

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated and stalled. The vehicle was restarted. The contact took the vehicle to the mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a blown head gasket due to coolant intrusion. The contact took the vehicle to another mechanic who confirmed the diagnostic results. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. Parts distribution disconnect.