Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ELEMENT / 2004

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004269932 Incident Date: Mar, 29 2004
Consumer's City: LAKELAND Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ELEMENT Model Year: 2004
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#: 5J6YH18564L Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 08 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 27 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There is a defect in both the workmanship (design) and material (prone to malfunction in normal driving conditions) of the honda elements air conditioner condenser. the condenser is located in front of the radiator, directly behind the cars front grille. the condenser is apparently extremely delicate and prone to damage from road debris. this vital part of the air conditioning system is directly exposed to road debris. no protection is provided for this critical component. this is a defect in workmanship and design. the air conditioner condenser is made of material and constructed in a manner that makes it prone to failure when driving on highways.*ak