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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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29,000 miles · Dec 10, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED (TIRE SIZE P185R1485). *AK PER THE CONSUMER'S FOLLOW-UP CORRESPONDENCE, PLEASE DISREGARD THIS COMPLAINT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10046409

27,000 miles · Jul 16, 2003

Tires

ALL 4 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT DUNLOP SP20 TIRES FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. VEHICLE IS 3.5 YEARS OLD. MILEAGE IS UNDER 28,000 INNER AND OUTER LAYERS OF RUBBER SEPARATED. IF I DID NOT NOTICE THE FIRST AND KEEP A CAREFUL WATCH ON THE OTHER 3, THIS MIGHT HAD CAUSED A CRASH. FIRST TWO WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY …

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NHTSA ODI #10028386

33,000 miles · Jan 15, 2003

Tires

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MY BACK LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON THE INTERSTATE. MY TIRES HAD JUST BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, AND THE AIR PRESSURE ADJUSTED ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2003. AT THAT TIME, NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. I HAD 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR/TIRES AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED EVERY 7500 MILES. MY TIRES WERE FIRESTONE FR680, P185/65R14 85S. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CAR TO BEGIN A SUDDEN SPIN ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, UNBELIEVABLY. I RETURNED TO THE PLACE WHERE I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL AND REPLACED THE TIRE AT NO COST. THEY ALSO INSPECTED THE VALVE OF THE TIRE THAT HAD A BLOWOUT AND FOUND IT TO HAVE A LEAK.

NHTSA ODI #10002735

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2002

Tires

ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE DOES NOT FIX VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8017603

Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2002

Tires

TREAD SEPARATED, BUT TIRE STILL INFLATED, CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763206

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2001

Tires

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE OF A TIRE BEING BLOWNOUT, SHE SAID IT WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE, P185/65R14. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHE GOT OUT AND SAW THAT THE TIRE WAS TORN APART.*SLC

NHTSA ODI #898617

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2001

Tires

TIRE BLEW WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAUSING THE CV BOOT TO BREAK, FIRESTONE DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, CONSUMER STATED THERE US A TINY HOLE THAT COULD BE A NAIL HOLE, BUT IS DOUBTFUL THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT,(FIRESTONE TIRES- TIRE SIZE P185/R14.*JB

NHTSA ODI #785501

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2001

Tires

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HONDA, CIVIC 2000, 185/65R14 855S, FR680 MF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND THERE WERE NO SIDEWALLS.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #893374

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001

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FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKEING EMERGENCY STOP ON HIWAY. CAR STOPPED ACCORDINGLY BUT LEFT FLAT SPOTS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL SLOWING DOWN. ABS WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE OVERALL WEIGHT. THIS IN ADDITION TO THE POOR CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE OEM XGT V4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE MADE FOR A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. TIRES ON AUTOMOBILE WERE NOT WATER SAVVY AS ONE WOULD BELIEVE. CAR TOTALLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/55R15 )

NHTSA ODI #743604

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2001

Tires

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WE HAD FOUR AQUATRED III TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 28TH. MY WIFE AND I COULDNT PICK UP THE CAR ON THE 28TH, SO WE DROVE TO MUELLER TIRE & BRAKE STORE ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 29TH. THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE WESTLAKE STORE IS: [XXX]. THE ADDRESS IS 25409 DETROIT ROAD, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR AT 9:17:54 A.M. (ON THE INVOICE), I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES ON I-90 EASTBOUND TOWARDS DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD JUST TURNED ON MY RADIO WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE NOISE SEEMED TO BE INCREASING. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO, AND STARTED MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND LAND. THE TIRE NOISE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. I WAS HOPING IT WAS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, BUT I DECIDED TO GET READY TO PULL OFF ON THE WEST 117TH EXIT (EXIT NUMBER 166). MY HOPES OF PRECAUTION DISAPPEARED WHEN I STARTED SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. I THEN LOOKED IN MY DRIVERS SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BELCHING SMOKE. THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OFF A LITTLE WAYS ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. I THEN GOT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLY DRIVE THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TREAD WAS OK, BUT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. IM NOT QUITE SURE HOW I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DOT#2800 TIRESIZE: 185/65R14) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI #743243

Official recalls

20V026000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jan 17, 2020

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.

20V027000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jan 17, 2020

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Consequence & remedy

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.

07V512000 · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

Nov 1, 2007

ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

02V120000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

May 16, 2002

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

02V051000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Feb 8, 2002

CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.

Remedy: IN A PREVIOUS RECALL (01V-380), ONLY RIGHT AND LEFT BUCKLES WERE INSPECTED. THE REAR CENTER BUCKLE SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED ONLY FOR THE CENTER BUCKLE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMRPOPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

01V380000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Dec 13, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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