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2003 HONDA PILOT — STRUCTURE

4 injured · 702905 · 2009-01-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2003 HONDA PILOT WAS CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE HANDS AND FINGERS WHEN USING THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DELAMINATING DOOR HANDLES. THE CHROME PLATING ON THE PLASTIC DELAMINATES AND HAS A VERY SHARP EDGE THAT SLICES THE FINGERS OR HANDS IF RUB AGAINST. ALL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE HAD LACERATION INJURIES FROM THESE DEFECTIVE HANDLES. I HAVE POINTED OUT THE DEFECT TO HONDA BUT THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT COVERED. I HAVE OLDER VEHICLES FROM OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE AND OBVIOUSLY DISAGREE WITH HONDA'S ASSESSMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254100
Machine
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