Issue ID | 1215360 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10760590 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ACCORD |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 03/08/15 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | while driving on i-95, i experienced a sudden loss of power steering. A caution light appeared on the instrument panel. I was within a few miles of a honda dealership, so i drove there. After the car sat for a few minutes, the indicator light was no longer on; and, the power steering appeared to be normal. I was told the problem was transitory and i resumed traveling on i-95. Less than 20 miles later, the same problem happened again. I pulled to the side of the road, and once again shut the vehicle off for a few minutes. I then drove approximately 250 miles without incident. Later that same day, while driving on another highway at 60 mph, the power steering suddenly failed. At the same time, the caution indicator light appeared on the instrument panel. I made an appointment for two days later at another honda dealership. On the day of the appointment, while driving in city traffic at 25 mph, the power steering failed three times before i arrived at the dealer. That day, the service department was unable to find the source of the problem. They cleared the fault indicator from the computer's memory; and, told me to return if the problem occurred again. Several days later, while traveling on an expressway at 55 mph, the power steering failed one more time, along with the indicator light again appearing on the instrument panel at the same time. The following day, i brought the vehicle back to the dealership. They informed me, that after talking with honda advisors via telephone, honda was aware of the problem; and, instructed them on a fix. After performing that fix, they said honda informed them, that if the power steering didn't fail within 500 miles, it wouldn't recur in the lifetime of the car. After driving approximately 400 miles since the fix, the power steering again failed. The car is going back to honda, again. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27614 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MELBOURNE BEACH, FL |
VIN pattern | 1HGCR3F80DAXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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