2007 Honda Odyssey steering problems

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Ran a code tester and everything from recalls are popping up

NHTSA complaint #11518548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Problem is the bolt that holds serpentine belt tensioner on has broken on twice in the last year. Why I am reporting this because the last time it broke I almost had a head on collision on 2 lane road belt broke as I was going around turn lost control of my steering barley missing the on coming vehicle and ditch on opposite side of rode. Ps this must have happen before I bought the vehicle because the bolt I removed that broke off was numeber 12 strength which could not find on internet to replace the bolt honda uses is a #10 strength.

NHTSA complaint #11479238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BREAK PUSH AUTOMATIC WITHOUT MY PUSHING,STEARING HARD TOWARD ONE SIDE AND MAY BE LEAKING,COLOUR PILLS,POWER DOOR ACTUATOR LATCH PROBLEM,PIPE UNDER ENGINE LOOK ROTTEN.TRANSMISSIONN NOISE.DURING DRIVING,CAR BREAK PEDDLE WORK AND NOT IN MY CONTROL.PAX TYRE ONE OUT OF 4 HAS LOST SURFACE,THREAD OF MICHELIN PAX TYRE AND IN WARRANTEE AND MICHELIN ASKED TO GO TO HONDA DEALER ONLY AND ONLY AS THEY ONLY SOLVE PAX TYRE PROBLEM.TURNING VEHICLE IN SLOW SPEED IS VERY HARD THOUGH POWER STEARING AND NOISE COME FROM POWER DOOR FRONT LEFT DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR.RECALL WAS FOR THIS CAR HONDA ODESSEY 2007 BUT NOW WEB SAY NO RECALL OR 0 RECALL.I WANT HONDA TO HELP FIX ALL PROBLEM AS A COURTESY. IN LIFE MY FATHER,HUSBAND,GRANDPA USED HONDA SO PAID HUGE AND BOUGHT BEST CAR BUT GIVE PROBLEMS. TEL [XXX] OR [XXX] SHOULD BE CONTACTED PLEASE SIR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11373636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VSA WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH AN EXCLAMATION SIGN. IT PREVENTS ACCELERATION AND CAUSES TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, PREVENTS USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. IT TEMPORARILY RESETS WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF BUT THEN TURNS ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS.

NHTSA complaint #11373585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2007 ODYSSEY WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A POWER STEERING LEAK. THIS WAS FUNNY BECAUSE MY 2004 ACCORD WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MULTIPLE MECHANICS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING MACHINERY IN HONDAS FROM THOSE YEARS. IN FACT, THERE WERE RECALLS FOR BOTH 2004 ACCORDS AND 2007 ODYSSEYS BUT OUR VEHICLE VIN NUMBERS DID NOT FALL UNDER THOSE RECALLS. HOWEVER, THIS IS STILL CONCERNING THAT THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND WOULD LIKE HONDA TO CONSIDER A FREE REPLACEMENT AS THEY WOULD HAVE FOR THOSE VEHICLES FOR WHOM THE PARTS WERE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #11308745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAS DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. WE'VE REPLACED THE RIMS, TIRES, AND SUSPENSION TO NO AVAIL. THE VIBRATION CAN BE OVERWHELMING AT TIMES. WE ARE UNAWARE OF ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS SINCE IT CAME ON GRADUALLY. IT APPEARS TO BE WORSE IN THE WINTER.

NHTSA complaint #11288812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING IS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN IN SLOW DRIVING WHILE PARKING OR TURNING.VSA SIGN IS ALWAYS ON.

NHTSA complaint #11257164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING FAILING, DISPLAY SCREEN FAILING

NHTSA complaint #11252969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT MAKING IT HARD TO TURN. IT STARTED WITH AN OCCASIONAL TICKING NOISE AND THEN GRADUALLY GOT HARDER TO MAKE TURNS. NO MORE TICKING NOISE NOW JUST HARD TO TURN. I HAVE ACTUALLY SCREAMED LIKE SOMEONE POWER LIFTING TRYING TO GET INTO A PARKING SPACE!

NHTSA complaint #11140173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VSA LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 2000 RPMS AND THE STEERING GETS HARD. THE BRAKES GO TO FLOOR MAKING HARD BRAKE FEEL. THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA complaint #11096911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE ISSUES FROM HONDA OF AMERICA AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE ODYSSEY'S SAFETY. THIS VAN HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE NEW THAT HONDA HAS CONSISTENTLY ATTEMPTED TO AVOID DEALING WITH. VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS HAS SUDDENLY HEAVY AND TROUBLESOME STEERING AFFECTED STEERING RESPONSE AND VEHICLE DIRECTION WHEN TURNING. BRAKE PEDAL FEEL WHEN SLOWING IN ANY FORWARD/REVERSE DIRECTION IS UNRESPONSIVE INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE AND AFFECTING EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. DEALERSHIP/ HONDA HAS NOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY!

NHTSA complaint #11083403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY HONDA ODYSSEY SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, AT THAT TIME YOU CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL (OR IT IS VERY VERY HARD TO TURN). THIS IS PRECEDED BY USUALLY THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARDS FLASHING. SOMETIMES IT WILL SHUT OFF (DASHBOARD WILL GO BLACK) AND COME RIGHT BACK AFTER FEW SECONDS. OTHER TIMES THE I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT WORKS. YESTERDAY IT TURNED OFF AND THE CAR CAME TO STOP THEN I MOVED THE BATTERY LITTLE AND THE HAZARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WHEN IT'S COMPLETELY DEAD EVEN HAZARD LIGHT WOULD NOT BLINK. TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND EVEN AFTER MOVING THE BATTERY IT DID NOT GET POWER BACK. I HAD LEFT THE HAZARD LIGHT ON BUT IT WAS NOT BLINKING. HOWEVER AFTER AROUND 5 MINUTES OR SO ON IT'S OWN THE HAZARD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND I COULD DRIVE OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11057332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VERY STRONG GAS SMELL

NHTSA complaint #11004727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE WERE OUT OF THE HOUSE AND ON TO A CITY STREET, SUDDENLY BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND CANNOT STEER AT ALL. ALMOST GOT INTO CRASH. TURNS OUT THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER, NEW FROM HONDA DEALER IN 2017, ITS BOLT SHEARED OFF THREE MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD MOST CERTAINLY GOT US INTO AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT PUT IN ANOTHER HONDA TENSIONER.

NHTSA complaint #10993033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING VERY STIFF BOTH STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING

NHTSA complaint #10969445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR YEARS WITH THE POWER STEERING BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. NOW I SEE HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I BOUGHT MY VAN BRAND NEW. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. I HAVE TROUBLE PARKING AND TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND MAKES IT FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE NO POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING. THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO ALL OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #10966209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TENSIONER BOLT HAS SHEARED OFF 3 TIMES SINCE THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS. IN ALL CASES OUR MECHANIC USED ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND 5 CHILDREN. IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT CAN BE REFERENCED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. HTTP://WWW.ODYCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=152628

NHTSA complaint #10965989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT CIRCULATING PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD BELOW 20 DEGREES. HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. YOU MAY HAVE TO LET THE ENGINE WARM TO AVOID THE HARD STEERING

NHTSA complaint #10958728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MAKING A LONG WINDING AND LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOW SPEED PARTICULARLY AT STATIONARY POSITION. ANOTHER ISSUE IS, IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT LIKE IT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #10907521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS. REPORTED TO HONDA IN 2010. THEY REPLACED THE RESERVOIR BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW HONDA IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10883379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN QUICKLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WHILE AT PARKING. I KNEW THAT WAS A PROBLEM IN 2010 IN THOUSAND OF THESE VEHICLE, WHICH HONDA REPLACED THE PART, WITH TWO EFFORTS, AFTER BEING SUPPLIED WITH WRONG PART IN THE PAST. I TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER TODAY (HARSONS HONDA), WHO COMPLAINED THE SAME THING, AND WANTS ME TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP DURING MY TIMING BELT CHANGE. I ASK THEN WHETHER THEY CAN LOOK FOR, WHETHER MY VAN HAS THE CORRECT PART (WHICH PROBABLY HAVE), BUT SAID THERE IS A NO WAY TO CHECK UNLESS I HAVE THE INVOICE, WHICH I DEFINITELY HAVE NOT, AS I PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS LOOK LIKE THE SAME (WHICH TECHNICIAN COMPLAINT DUE TO FAILURE IN POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT DID NOT TELL ANYTHING ABOUT THE PART, SEE ATTACHED REPORT), THAT IT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH THOUSANDS OF ODYSSEY OWNER FACED BEFORE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE, THAT IT HAS A RIGHT PART ON IT (EVEN AGED OUT), OR EVEN IT IS FIXED; IT MIGHT HAVE GONE WRONG. I WANT THIS ISSUE IS TO BE RESOLVED AS HONDA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SEROUS SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH HONDA ALSO ADMITS BACK IN 2011 (SEE ATTACHED).

NHTSA complaint #10875397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE POWER STEERING PUMP IN MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 IS POORLY CONSTRUCTED. IT WAS GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE BEGINNING, BUT RECENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND IT OFTEN GETS STUCK. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MIDAS FOR INVESTIGATION AND THEY ARE ESTIMATING THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED CHARGE FOR REPAIR IS ABOUT $870. HONDA SAYS THAT IT'S ELIGIBLE FOR A RECALL REPAIR UNTIL 2014, BUT THEY DID NOT SEND ME A LETTER OR NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE RECALL. WHEN AMERICAN HONDA WAS CONTACTED, THEY ASKED ME TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER IN MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS SUPPOSED TO INFORM ME ABOUT THE RECALL. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT NO REPLY RECEIVED. I AM DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I CANT AFFORD SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10871601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I AM DRIVING MY VAN AT ABOUT 65 AND ABOVE AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE VERY BADLY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN I AM DRIVING AT LESS THAN 60 MPH. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS, I FEEL LIKE I MIGHT CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR RUN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE VEHICLE BECOMING VERY UNSTABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND SAY THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10850652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE CAR HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY HARD TO STEER OVER THE LAST TWO TO THREE YEARS TO THE POINT THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN IT INTO PARKING SPOTS OR OTHER AREAS AT LOW SPEEDS. MY WIFE FEELS PARTICULARLY UNSAFE ABOUT DRIVING IT LIKE THIS, AS SHE IS AFRAID SHE WILL HIT ANOTHER CAR OR OBJECT RELATED TO THE INABILITY TO TURN WITHOUT MANUALLY OVERPOWERING THE STEERING WHEEL. IN CHECKING FOR A RECALL, I NOTED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. FOR ONSET DATE, THIS IS A GRADUALLY WORSENING ISSUE. I WOULD SAY THAT I FIRST NOTICED SLIGHT INCREASED RESISTANCE ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO. IT HAS WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW A MAJOR RESISTANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AT LOW/MINIMAL SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10790161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEERING WHEN IT STOPS OR IN LOW SPEED. I TALKED WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY CLAIMED THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I FOUND THERE ARE LOTS OF SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ON-LINE. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE A SERVICE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10760727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY. THE PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED 1 MONTH INTO OWNING THE VAN. THEN IT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE AND NOT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. >100K MILES BUT IT HAD BEEN REPORTED MULTIPLE TIME AND THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. IT IS A TIME ISSUE. THE MORE YOU DRIVE IT THE WORSE IT GETS. THERE IS A NOISE AND THE STEERING IS HARD. AT LOW SPEED YOU CAN NOT TURN(PARKING LOTS) OR IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. WHEN THEY DRIVE IT IN THE PARKING LOT THEY WOULD NOT GET THE NOISE. HONDA TOLD ME TO PROVE THAT THE VAN WAS IN THE SHOP FOR AN ISSUE(THEY PURGE THEIR RECORDS EVERY 3 YEARS). THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE MAKE THEM FIX IT...

NHTSA complaint #10735081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE IS NO POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I HAVE NOTICED YOU LOOSE THE POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (KIDS CARPOOL LANE). I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF ARM STRENGTH (WHICH A LOT IS NEEDED TO CONTROL CAR) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IF NEEDED IN THESE SITUATIONS. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF A VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD.

NHTSA complaint #10724685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, IT IS HARD. ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING IN OR EXITING FROM A PARKING LOT SPOT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ASSIST FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #10713637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING BECOMES TIGHT AND VERY HARD AT LOW SPEEDS AND MY WIFE STARTED COMPLAINING OF SORE ARMS. I TRIED AND FOUND IT TO BE QUITE HARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE FLUSHED POWER STEERING FLUID AND CHARGED ME FOR IT THOUGH THERE IS A TSB ON HOW TO FIX IT. TOOK IT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE ALIGNMENT SHOP. THEN I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND TSB A11-039 AND SEVERAL OTHER LETTERS FROM HONDA TO CUSTOMERS. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT DID NOT INFORM THE OWNERS!! I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMUNICATION REGARDING THIS AND MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW ANY OPEN RECALLS IN HONDA WEBSITE. STEERING IS QUITE CRITICAL TO THE VEHICLE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL INSTEAD OF PLAYING WITH LIVES OF CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA complaint #10703422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10671312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.