# 2000 HONDA CR-V — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
> NHTSA complaint `340136` · 2002-03-21 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CR-V
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I AM 6'0".  WHEN DRIVING MY HONDA S2000, MY LEFT TEMPLE IS LEVEL WITH AND ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF FRAME.  THIS IS A STEEL ROD STRUCTURE, WITH SHARP EDGES.  ON TURNING INTO AND OUT OF MY DRIVE, I FREQUENTLY  IMPACT MY LEFT TEMPLE ON THIS NONPADDED STRUCTURE.  I CONTACTED HONDA  THROUGH CONSUMER LINE AND THROUGH THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.  THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP. WHILE I AM NOT AN ENGINEER, IT SEEMS THAT REPLACING THE SEATS WITH OTHERS THAT SIT THE DRIVER LOWER, OR SIMPLY LOWERING THE EXISTING SEAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.  I FEEL THAT NHTSA INTERCESSION IS NECESSARY.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.  I AM ANXIOUSLY AWAITING YOUR REPLY, AS THIS IS MY DAILY TRANSPORTTION.  A SIDE IMPACT WOULD PROBABLY CAUSE FATALITY OR MAJOR BRAIN INJURY.  I AM A NEUROLOGIST AND HAVE BEEN INJURED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.  I FEEL THAT THIS IS A  POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PRODUCT FLAW AND NEEDS CORRECTION ASAP.  I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY LEGISLATOR, BUT AM CERTAINLY WILLING IF THAT WOULD HELP.
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