The issue
On certain vehicles, due to prolonged exposure to high heat, the power steering hose could crack and leak power steering fluid. Fluid leaking onto a hot surface could cause smoke and could potentially result in an underhood fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the power steering hose.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, à cause d'une exposition prolongée à une chaleur intense, la canalisation de la direction assistée pourrait se fissurer et laisser fuir du liquide de direction assistée. Si du liquide s'écoulait sur une surface chaude, cela pourrait produire de la fumée et causer un incendie sous le capot. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer la canalisation de la direction assistée.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2003 | 1,987 | 13 |
| Honda Accord | 2004 | 1,018 | 13 |
| Honda Accord | 2005 | 656 | 15 |
| Honda Accord | 2006 | 433 | 12 |
| Honda Accord | 2007 | 524 | 9 |