Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / CIVIC / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021253 Incident Date: Feb, 27 2005
Consumer's City: PLANO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: CIVIC Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JHMES16592S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 02 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2002, honda civic lx, was involved in a accident when slowing for traffic. the consumer rear ended another motorist when he attempted to slow down. the consumer hit the median, then, went across 4 lanes of traffic and hit a mountain. this resulted in a major car crash. owner sustained 2 broken bones in the lower right leg, air bag burned. after the car went hood first into the mountain the car was revving, and gas was still flowing, then , vehicle caught on fire. the vehicle was recalled prior to the wreck. it was taken to the dealership, and they were the only ones to work on the vehicle. it was always regularly maintained, and the owner saw no record of any work done concerning a recall. the accident was on the freeway instead of surface road.*ak the consumer believed that recall 01v329000 may have been the cause of his accident. *jb