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Honda Pilot Service Brakes, Electric Safety Report | Oct 09, 2010
Reported on Oct 09, 2010
WHEEL SENSOR WIRES ON 2011 HONDA PILOT ARE EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WHEN DAMAGED, DISABLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA), AND THE VARIABLE TORQUE MANAGEMENT (VTM-4) SYSTEMS. EXPOSED WIRES ARE PRONE TO BE CUT OR DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND HAZARDS. DUE TO THE WIRE BEING EXPOSED, IT WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE OF APPROX. $266.00 TO REPAIR ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 2,600 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY AVOIDED IF THE WIRE HAD BEEN PROTECTED BY A BRAIDED COVERING OR METAL TUBE. WIRES SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED WITHIN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF A VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY FEATURES. *TR | |
Make: | Honda |
Model: | Pilot |
Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
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Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | POUGHKEEPSIE NY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5FNYF4H71BB |
Mileage: | 2600 miles. |
Speed: | 40 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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