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Lol.. The thing about these stuffs is basically their material and yes there would be enough tests available for getting their materials up to their standard..
Another thing could be that the steering mechanism in honda cars could be very much different from other vehicles even though they look similar to the eye. It could be the cause of failure.

As for my friend with the pain i was guessing he has a hole there even though we can't see it. I have advised him to see the doc.
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