Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ELEMENT / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043217 Incident Date: Sep, 09 2005
Consumer's City: MEMPHIS Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ELEMENT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 5J6YH28563L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 10 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Car was parked, engine turned off, and key removed from the ignition. as i stepped out the car began to roll, my right leg became caught in the car, i was dragged about 80 feet down my driveway until i finally managed to free my foot and roll away. i fractured a finger, tore ligaments in that and another, injured my right knee and ankle, scraped my right arm, and bruised my upper thigh. the car continued to roll over some large rocks, across the road, and into the corn field. the key should not have come out of the ignition when the car was not in park. after getting no satisfaction from honda america, my local dealer finally agreed to fix the problem by replacing the entire key interlock system. *nm