| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005008486 | Incident Date: Jan, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HAMPTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ELEMENT | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5J6YH27553L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 10 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2003 honda element has developed a stress crack in the lower right corner in that is similar that reported by hundreds of element owners. this occured while the vehicle was parked and is consistent with the description of a honda tsb addressing cracked windsheilds due to a manufacturing defect. two honda dealerships arrogantly dismissed it as being caused by a pebble chip; however the alleged "chip" was a small pit the size of a grain of sand. the first dealer indicated he located a small dicontinuity in the path of the crack that was pin sized. the second dealership alleged that he located six pinholes, none of which were visable to me or detected by the first dealerhip! the inspection technique and resulting dismissal of the claim appeared to be coached from some honda factory issued directive to avoid documentation of this widespread defect. dozens of website postings are available which documents similar experiences with many also describing the alleged detection of a pinhead size pit on the surface of the crack directly under the windshield wiper arm. it is obvious that honda is attempting to cover up this defect to avoid a recall or a"secret warranty" situation.*ak |
