# 2003 HONDA CR-V — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `819103` · 2010-10-08 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CR-V
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
## Narrative
I BELIEVE MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND THE GEAR IS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT MY CRV HAS ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, PLOWING INTO THE HILLSIDE ACROSS THE STREET, AND RECENTLY NEARLY RAN OVER MY WIFE. ON 10/07/10 I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY CAR. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED AND I BELIEVE CORRECTED KEY INTERLOCK FAILURE PROBLEMS ON PRE-2003 MODELS AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT POST-2003 CRV DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. *TR
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