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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249360 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2003 |
| Consumer's City: THORNTON | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HGEJ6342XH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 04 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Mouse infestation of '99 honda covic. purchased car in july 1999, found mouse evidence within two months, caught mouse with trap. found more evidence summer 2003, set traps and caught 10-12 mice. took car into dealer for 30,000 maintenance and to fix heater (which was plugged with something). dealer shop removed three more mice from air intake/heater motor area. with hantivirus from mice droppings a real threat in the pacific northwest, safety is an issue. the car was never left open when parked. dealer claimed to have found glass in car and suspected us of breaking glass and leaving car exposed to outside critters.not true, the mice are entering by some entrance "not located by honda dealer". repairman told wife that he had seen "lot's of mice infestations", but changed his story when his boss corrected him and gave him a dirty look. we suspect that the problem may be more widespread than honda will admit.*ak |
