| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003094937 | Incident Date: Jun, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MAYAGUEZ | Consumer's State: PR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ACCORD | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 06 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At about the 12k miles, the brakes started to pulse during normal operation. dealer cut discs and installed new pads. at 24k miles, same situation. dealer replaced disc and new pads. dealer could not resolve problem. i am a mechanical engineer and an auto mechanic. the problem is the lower quality steel being used by honda for their disc brakes. i solved the problem by purchasing ($300 incl shp and handling) american racing disc. i have had no problems since then. conclusion: honda is using low quality steel in their disc brakes and has done nothing to improve their product quality. tsb are a poor/cheap way to solve problems. *nm |
