The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact noticed smoke emerging from under the hood of the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact added power steering fluid to the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that power steering fluid was leaking onto the catalytic converter, and the power steering hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to john Eagle Honda of houston (18787 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065, (866) 495-7073) who stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V222000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 192,867.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the contact noticed that the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact assumed the cause of the failure was possibly the fuel cap, which was purchased at the dealer (russell & smith Honda, 2900 S loop w, houston, tx 77054). The contact had an independent technician replace the fuel cap, but the engine indicator was still illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a different dealer (gillman Honda, 10595 w sam houston pkwy S, houston, tx 77099) where the technician informed the contact that the cause of the failure was the catalytic converter. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was replaced in 2014. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. There were no recalls associated with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 142,136.

- Houston, TX, USA