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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035600 | Incident Date: Aug, 23 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PARADISE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: HONDA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:disc:rotor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCM66873A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 07 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The rear brake rotors required re-grounding after warping had occurred which caused a pulsating sensation when braking. the rotors were re-ground at 34k, but the pulsating behavior began somewhere around an estimated 28k. the tires had only been rotated twice and both times were secured using factory torque specifications, so incorrect lug nut settings should not have been a factor. no evidence of glazing from riding the brakes was present, nor has the car ever been driven with the emergency brake deployed. the car is believed to be driven within normal tolerances since we purchased new in 6/03 and has been used more for commuting mode rather than a lot of stop and go useage. the factory rear brake pads were replaced and had approximately 10% remaining (wear tab just started warning 10 miles earlier), while the front brakes have nearly 70% original material remaining. i have installed raybestos ceramic pads on the rear, but my concern is that this is an engineering flaw and not driven mis-use/abuse and that i'll likely have to repay for this repeatedly if i'm typical of others who've complained of warped rotors on the 03 accord ex - 6 cyl. |
