Q: Cruise control button doesn't stay pressed on steering wheel
The cruise control on/off button does not stay pressed anymore on my 2006 Honda Accord LX V6. It's like something cracked or fell apart so that it doesn't work when you press it down. Do you think that I need to replace the whole assembly around the steering wheel?
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