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Honda bolts that attach the lower left and right front damper bracket to the front suspension and the spindle nuts on the pilot may not have been properly tightened which may result in loss of steering.

NHTSA campaign 10V-640 · Reported December 16, 2010 · 10,823 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Accord and Pilot
VEHICLES AFFECTED
10,823
REMEDY
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY LOOSE FRONT DAMPER BRACKET BOLTS OR SPINDLE NUTS ON THE PILOT IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the suspension. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DAMPER BRACKET TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND THE SPINDLE NUTS ON THE PILOT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING. THE SPINDLE NUTS FOR THE AXLE ON THE ACCORD V6 MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE NOISE AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING.

WHY IT MATTERS

LOSS OF STEERING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY LOOSE FRONT DAMPER BRACKET BOLTS OR SPINDLE NUTS ON THE PILOT IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-640.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Honda Accord
2011Honda Pilot

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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