Issue ID | 1464452 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11091381 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ACCORD |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 30/04/18 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Straight city street at 50mph. Not, repeat not turning. Car suddenly veered to right. Took a lot of force to keep it going straight. When stopped at side of road steering wheel cocked right about 45 degrees. Not just loss of power steering. This was loss of vehicle control. Car suddenly and actively veered hard right. No warning lights on dash noticed. After restart drove to dealer without problems. Did it again with mechanic driving. His eyes got very big. Reluctantly drove back to dealer. Repair is replace steering assembly, $2,900. Car had 36,000 miles on it at time of failure. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ORLANDO, FL |
VIN pattern | 1HGCR2F83DAXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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