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Honda Odyssey Suspension Safety Report | Dec 28, 2011
Reported on Dec 28, 2011
| A LOOSE RATTLING SOUND BEGAN TO GET MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED AND LOUDER COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. I DETERMINED IT WASN'T A LOOSE/UNLATCHED DOOR, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HAD LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID, REDUCING ITS OPERATION TO NEAR 0%. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A LONG TRIP (APPROX 200-400 MILES, THE AMOUNT COVERED IN ABOUT A WEEK) THIS LACK OF WHEEL CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS LOUD RATTLING MASKED ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT; THIS IS AN EVEN GREATER SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING CONTROLLING THE CAR. BOTH STRUT AND SHOCK WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. A LESS PERCEPTIVE OR ATTENTIVE DRIVER MIGHT HAVE MISSED THESE TELLTALE INDICATORS OF SOME PART FAILURE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Odyssey |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LAGRANGE GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5FNRL5H63BB |
| Mileage: | 20100 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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