2007 Honda Accord Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there was film covering the inside of both headlights causing the lights to fail to illuminate properly. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer who confirmed that it was a known failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle would have to be taken to a body shop to have the film cleaned off the headlights. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCCOLL MOTORS LLC (3251 US-401, MCCOLL, SC 29570, (843) 523-5262), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE. HE STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS HAVE FAILED WHICH REDUCES HIS VISIBILITY. HE HAS REPLACED THE BULB AND VERIFIED THAT THE FUSE WAS IN NORMAL CONDITION. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

I FOUND MYSELF BEHIND A HONDA WITH THE NEW LED TAIL LIGHTS IN A TRAFFIC JAM AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY MADE ME PHYSICALLY ILL. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THEN I HAD A MIGRAINE AND A MINI SEIZURE. NOT GOOD IF I WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR

I AM AN OTR CDL-LICENSED DRIVER, AND, ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE OBSERVED SEVERAL MODELS OF NISSAN AND HONDA VEHICLES CRUISING AT DUSK WITH THEIR DASH LIGHTS ON, BUT WITH NO EXTERIOR MARKER, PARKING, TAIL, OR HEADLIGHTS BURNING. THEY ARE VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MIXED IN WITH OTHER NORMALLY-ILLUMINATED VEHICLES. WHEN ALERTED AS THEY PASS BY HORN AND FLASHING LIGHTS, THE DRIVER'S USUAL REACTION IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, AND THEN TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS CONFIGURED TO ACTUATE THE DASH LIGHTS SEPARATELY FROM THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, THAT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ALSO MAY BE WITH THE ALLOWABLE THRESHOLD SENSITIVITY OF THE TWILIGHT SENSOR. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR HONDA ACCORD '07 HAVE LEAD INDICATOR LIGHTS. IT IS VERY GLARING EVEN AT DAY TIME WHICH VERY IRRITATING TO THE PERSON DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR. MORE OVER, IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PERSON TO DRIVE IN THIS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE IT CREATES HEAD ACHE. I TALKED MANY PEOPLE ABOUT IT, THEY COMPLAIN THE SAME. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH CONVENTIONAL LIGHT. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY OTHER AUTO MAKER USING THIS SAME KIND OF LIGHT. ALL THIS LIGHTS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH CONVENTIONAL BRAKE LIGHT. *JB

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A PARTICULAR MODEL CAR THAT I DO NOT OWN, BUT HAVE DRIVEN BEHIND AT NIGHT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE NEW, 2007 I THINK, HONDA ACCORD, ARE PAINFULLY BRIGHT. THEY ARE SO BRIGHT, I PULLED DOWN THE VISOR TO SHIELD MY EYES THE OTHER NIGHT, AND MY 12 YEAR OLD CHILD COMPLAINED BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT EFFECTIVELY DO THE SAME. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SEVERAL TIMES AT DARK, AND HAVE FINALLY REMEMBERED TO SIT DOWN AND SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. THIS MODEL HONDA ACCORD HAS LED TAILLIGHTS. THE TAILLIGHTS ARE NOT TOO BRIGHT, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT BRAKING. IT IS JUST WHEN THE CAR IS BRAKING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER CARS USING LED LIGHTS, SUCH AS HYUNDAI'S AND KIA'S THAT DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IS THERE A STANDARD OF BRIGHTNESS THAT LIGHTS ARE MEASURED AGAINST? I THINK THESE MUST FAIL. THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT, AND SHOULD AT LEAST BE ADJUSTED ON UNSOLD CARS, AND NEXT YEAR'S MODEL. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *JB