# Honda Recall Power Steering Hoses **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [March 11, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925 "2013-03-11T18:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tcm0205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@tcm0205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcm0205)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925/1 "2013-03-11T18:11:34Z")
My girlfriend has a 2007, v6, Honday Accord. She had difficulty turning the steering wheel, accompanied with a loud noise. She took it to a local garage and they diagnoised it as a leak in the power steering hose which she had replaced for about $400. When she used the car the following day, the problem was still there and seemed to be a little worse. She called the garage and they said for her to bring the car back which we’ll be doing tomorrow. Also, coincidentally, we saw that Honda issued a recall for this. [http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/02/business/l​a-fi-autos-honda-recall-20121002](http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/02/business/l%E2%80%8Ba-fi-autos-honda-recall-20121002). As a result, we have the following questions: -Is there any recourse for full or partial reimbursement from Honday? Afterall, if we took it to Honda, then Honda dealer would bill Honda Manufacturer anway. -Should garages be familiar with recalls? -Assuming the local garage fixes the problem, do you recommend that we still take it to the dealership? Thanks, MT ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925/2 "2013-03-11T18:17:51Z")
**“Is there any recourse for full or partial reimbursement from Honday?”** Open the Owner’s Manual, and find the toll-free phone number to contact **Honda** at the corporate level. Manufacturers will normally reimburse car owners for recall-related repairs that were performed at a non-mfr affiliated repair facility. More than likely, she can be reimbursed if she sends copies of her repair invoices to the correct address, and **IF** the VIN of her car is within the number range of the group of cars that was recalled. A conversation with one of the customer relations folks at **Honda** ’s corporate level should enable you to get the ball rolling on this process. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925/3 "2013-03-11T18:18:26Z")
I’d take it to Honda, with a copy of the receipt, see what they’ll do. A garage doesn’t keep up on recalls. But the recall was for leaking hoses, if they replaced the leaking hose it sounds like you have a different problem. Perhaps your girlfriend drove it too long with low fluid, damaging the pump. I don’t know if the recall will cover that damage. ---
**Author:** ![tcm0205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@tcm0205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcm0205)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925/4 "2013-03-12T20:51:44Z")
Thanks appreciate the feedback ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Marc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@Big\_Marc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Marc)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-recall-power-steering-hoses/77925/5 "2013-03-13T00:38:39Z")
or if she used the wrong fluid?? honda’s have there own fluid