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Honda Pilot Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Apr 23, 2012
Reported on Apr 23, 2012
| TRAVELING AT LOW OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND CAUSES AN EXCESSIVELY LONG DELAYED STOP. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WAITING WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, I.E., 3-5 MINUTES AT A RED LIGHT OR LONGER TIME AT A RAILROAD STOP, THE BRAKE PADDLE WILL SLOWLY START TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO BRING IT BACK UP, THEN, THE PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTED HONDA'S MAIN TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT, THEY CLAIMED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION AND COMPARE IT TO OTHER PILOT'S. NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Pilot |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | KEENE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5FNYF3H43CB |
| Mileage: | 1780 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 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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