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Honda Pilot Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Safety Report | Oct 17, 2010
Reported on Oct 17, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE RELEASED A BURNING ODOR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BURNING ODOR WAS DUE TO ENGAGING THE ON AND OFF SWITCH FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 07/19/12 *BF | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Pilot |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2011 |
| 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: | PHOENIX AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5FNYF3H94BB |
| Mileage: | 800 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | RIGHT HONDA SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 |
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