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Honda Accord Steering Safety Report | June 27, 2012
Reported on June 27, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. AFTER THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REGIONAL MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THAT SERVICING THE VEHICLE WAS UNNECESSARY. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400. | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Accord |
| Manufactured by: | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MUSCLE SHOALS AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HGCP2F81CA |
| Mileage: | 4400 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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