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Honda Accord Steering Safety Report | Dec 27, 2012
Reported on Dec 27, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME HARD TO CONTROL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE ELECTRONIC POSITION SENSOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,162 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1 6,922. | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Accord |
| Manufactured by: | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Year: | 2013 |
| 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: | SANTA ROSA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HGTR2F85DA |
| Mileage: | 1162 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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