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2004 HONDA CIVIC — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 583347 · 2006-05-30

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT PASSENGER INNER DOOR HANDLE IS CHROME PLATED. CHROME PLATING HAS BEGUN TO PEEL OFF AND HAS CREATED SHARP EDGES WITH THE ONLY REMEDY BEING REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. SHARP EDGES HAVE GIVEN "PAPER" CUTS, DRAWING BLOOD, TO A PASSENGER OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD, BUT OVER MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE, WE BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AS THIS ALSO IS NOT A "WEAR ITEM". APPEALS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE GONE UNANSWERED AND HONDA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158566
Machine
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