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2003 HONDA CR-V — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 546911 · 2005-07-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 HONDA CRV SHIFT CABLE MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR LESS THAN 2 MONTH AFTER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER BECAME CAUGHT ON THE VEHICLE'S DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, ACROSS HER NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE NEIGHBORS PORCH STEPS. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HER LEFT LEG FROM HER HIP TO HER KNEE. A MONTH AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE A/T SHIFT CABLE. THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL WERE EXACTLY WHAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY STATING THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PROVE THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T LEFT IN DRIVE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10131283
Machine
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