| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076604 | Incident Date: Jul, 12 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ELMIRA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HGES16414H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On july 13, 2006 on my way home from a trip, i needed to refill my gas tank. i pulled the floor lever to release the flap that covers my gas cap and the lever did not work. therefore, i was stranded 100 miles from home because it would not open. there is no manual release in the trunk. i had to be towed home as the aaa responder could not determine how to disengage the cable thereby releasing the flap. my car is less than 2 years old. when i spoke to the honda mechanic he implied that this is a defect with this dual release lever and that they have been seeing this problem regularly. it took the mechanic just a minute to disengage the cable so that i could access the gas cap while they ordered a new lever cable. i asked if i could have a key release flap and my request was denied. so now i could face this problem again in the future. seems like honda should be required to either recall these cables or put a manual release in the trunk or send out a notice to all honda owners and towing companies like aaa advising them as to how they can disengage the cable and avoid being stranded. *jb |
