| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998244801 | Incident Date: Aug, 08 1998 |
| Consumer's City: CHATSWORTH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGEJ8247WL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 01 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car was in park, hand brake was up-limit, air conditioner and engine on, in a driveway with an incline. i was unloading three pet birds from car in over 90 degree weather, therefore left air conditioner on. when i was done unloading, i knelt on my knees on the front passenger seat and reached over to ignition, turned key and removed it. car jumped gears to neutral and slid back down hill, into street, causing close to $2,000 damage to my car as well as damage to the car i was parked next to in driveway. i could easily have been severly hurt or killed had a car been coming up or down the street. i reported problem to american honda. sent numerous letters. was initially just laughed at. eventually they opened a case number but concluded it was "driver error". in light of the recent news releases about the prevelance of this defect on hondas and acuras, i am furious.*ak |
