NHTSA Complaint #10155408 — 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY

IN OUR DIRVEWAY WE FOUND A METAL CIRCLE, ABOUT 1/2 " IN THICKNESS, ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER, APPARENTLY MADE OF IRON, WHICH WAS A RUSTED THROUGH, A BIT TWISTED AND OBVIOULSY SNAPPED IN ONE SECTION. WE DISMISSED IT AS GARBAGE. THREE WEEKS LATER WE HEARD A NOISE ON OUR VAN & BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON EXAMINATION OF OUR VAN, THE MECHANIC BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER PART TAKEN FROM OUR VEHICLE IDENTICAL IN CONDITION AS THE ONE FOUND IN OUR DRIVEWAY. HE SAID IT WAS A FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING AND THE VAN, A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH APPX 58500 MILES, WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *NM