NHTSA Complaint #10033026 — 2003 HONDA ELEMENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10033026
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Date of Incident	May 1, 2003
Date Filed	August 18, 2003
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

HONDA ELEMENT, MODEL 2003, PURCHASED APRIL 2003, HAS SEVERE WINDSHIELD ISSUES. IT CREEKS, POPS AND TAPS. MANY HONDA ELEMENT OWNERS REPORT CRACKED WINDSHIELDS DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM. I CANNOT GO ON ANY LONG TRIPS FOR FEAR OUR FAMILY WILL BE STRANDED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA'S DEALERS AND THEY PLAY AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW. I'VE CALLED HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND, AT FIRST, THEY SAID THEY HADN'T EVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, THEN AFTER DIGGING IN MY HEALS WITH THEM, THEY FOUND A HONDA TSB ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY WANT ME TO BRING MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ADMIT THE DEALER MAY JUST TAKE IT APART AND CHARGE ME FOR IT. I WROTE HONDA CORPORATE A MONTH AGO AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED EVEN A FORM LETTER REPLY.*AK

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