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Honda Civic Steering Safety Report | July 19, 2013
Reported on July 19, 2013
| I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WANTED TO TURN LEFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF , THE NOTICE ON THE DASH BOARD SAID: CHECK THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE WHEEL. I PANICKED AND TRIED HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN LEFT WITH A LOT OF DIFFICULTY AND I STOPPED THE CAR. I WAS TRULY TERRIFIED BY THIS INCIDENT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND A CODE 71-01 MOTOR ANGLE SENSOR AND HE PERFORMED AN UPDATE. HE SAID THAT NOW IT WOULD BE FINE. I PICKED UP MY CAR THE NEXT DAY AND PARKED IT AT HOME. ON SUNDAY, JULY 21, I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. NOW, THEY SAY THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTION WAS FAULTY. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE PERMANENTLY. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. ONE CAN BE KILLED EASILY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUE. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Civic |
| 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: | ALEXANDRIA VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2HGFB2F55DH |
| Mileage: | 4158 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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