| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002231334 | Incident Date: Aug, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: HONDA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JH2SC48032M | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 10 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In july of 2002, i purchased a 2002 honda 919. immediately, i noticed that my jacket smelled of exhaust fumes. not the sulfur - rotten egg smell, but exhaust fumes. one friday afternoon in august 2002, i took my wife for a ride - she was the passenger. after about a 45-minute ride, she complained of a headache and was generally just feeling crappy. so much for our romantic afternoon. to top it all off, i took my 6 year old son for a ride, and in traffic, he fell asleep and about fell off the bike. he could have died, we were in traffic. i was able to grab him with one hand and pull over. i contacted my dealer, rob eidmann of st. joe honda (816-671-0671) on many occassions, and he could do nothing. i was in long beach at the international motorcycle and mentioned it to a honda representative, who passed me along to "the national service manager", to whom i also told my story too. they were in denial, said they had no other complaints, and there was nothing they could do. to remedy the situation on my own, i paid for and installed an exhaust from another honda model that exits the bike lower. have not had the problem since, but am not real happy about this whole ordeal. i have learned that many other owners also have the same problem. what can we do?*ak |
