| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001096421 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2001 |
| Consumer's City: FORT WORTH | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HGEJ6672WH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 21 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2099 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving my honda civic from fort worth, texas to new mexico on a trip when i heard a strange noise. soon after i noticed my air conditioner was not blowing cold air anymore. when my mechanic looked at it, he said the compressor had exploded and had a large hole in it. i think this is a safety hazard because when the compressor explodes it is sending shrapnel into the engine compartment. could the refrigerant catch fire? i found two reports of 1998 honda civics with exploding compressors at the nhtsa website and none for any other make. when i contacted honda, they said tough luck, you should have been a good customer and bought an extended warranty.*ak |
