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2021 HONDA HR-V — ENGINE

1 injured · 2060808 · 2025-01-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
HR-V
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
124,208
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that there was an abnormal whining sound detected. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stopped independently. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was pushed off the road manually. The contact sustained a mental injury due to the failure and developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who provided a goodwill repair. The failure mileage was approximately 124,208.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11639373
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown