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Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | July 27, 2013
Reported on July 27, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,700. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER READ THE INVOICE, IT STATED TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND FOUND DTC CODE P2135 TP SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION. THE TECHNICIAN RECALIBRATED THE TP SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SCREECHED AND STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE ALL WHILE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN FOR A FOURTH TIME, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE COMPUTER. UPDATED 10/31/13 UPDATED 12/5/13 | |
| 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: | BROOKLYN NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HGCR2F59DA |
| Mileage: | 8700 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | JOYCE HONDA DENVILLE NJ |
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