| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241146 | Incident Date: Oct, 13 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WESTBOROUGH | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ODYSSEY | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The front doors on this van do not have adequate "notches," for the door to rest when open. most doors are made in such a way that they can be fully and/or partially open and have the doors rest in a relatively secure state such that the door won't open or close suddenly. this is especially true if the vehicle in on a slight incline where gravity can cause the door to swing open and hit another car (as in a parking lot) or person; or close by itself and hit a passenger who might be entering or exiting. the doors on the 1999 odyssey just seem to sit at whatever position you set them to. there is a slight feel of a notch in the fully opened position, but it's not obvious and certainly not strong enough to counter any force that tries to move it. the problems i face is that my driveway has a slight incline. even the slightest tilt in the vehicle (nose up) will cause the doors to close by itself when let go. i have to constantly make sure that the kids are using the sliding doors (and they have their own set of problems as many other odyssey owners already know) when there's the potential for them to use the front doors to get in and out just to prevent the younger kids from getting hurt. and of course, i have to make sure i don't get caught myself if i step out and turn around to reach for something on the floor (for instance). recently, we had some moderately high winds and the doors blew shut with the car on level ground. i'm not talking hurricanes or even gale force winds; i'm talking the wind blowing harder than normal. these doors are dangerous; they should rest of notches like all other car doors. it shouldn't be hard to verify my claim ! *la |
