Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / CIVIC / 2003

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053338 Incident Date: Jan, 01 2006
Consumer's City: FARGO Consumer's State: ND
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: CIVIC Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGEM21533L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 28 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the consumer stated the check maintenance light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to determine the problem. the dealership discovered the battery needed to be replaced. after the battery replacement, the check maintenance light went off. the vehicle was driven for a few days and the check maintenance light illuminated once again. later, the consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling at 35 mph on a wet road. the brakes were applied, but the vehicle failed to stop before striking another vehicle in the rear end. the seat belts were in use and no injuries were sustained. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was inspected and diagnostics were performed to determine why the air bags did not deploy. the codes showed faulty sensors in the air bags. the dealer determined further testing would be required before a final decision could be made on the air bag failure. *jb update 2/24/2006 - *nm