NHTSA Complaint #10279922 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

A SCREW HOLDING IN PLACE THE TRUNK SENSOR BROKE INTO TWO PIECES AND WE COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK,EITHER WITH THE CABLE RELEASE OR THE FOB. THERE ARE TWO APPROXIMATELY 1/16 INCH WIDE SCREWS HOLDING THE TRUNK SENSOR IN PLACE SO THAT IT CAN OPEN THE TRUNK ON COMMAND FROM THE FOB OR CABLE RELEASE SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEN IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS IT BEEN JARRED VIOLENTLY IN ANY WAY. THIS SCREW BREAKING IN TWO PIECES HAPPENED DURING NORMAL USE.THERE IS NO KEY RELEASE SYSTEM TO LOWER THE BACK SUPPORT SECTION OF THE REAR SEATS NOR IS THERE A REAR LOCK TO ENTER THE TRUNK.SO,TO FIX THE PROBLEM ,MY MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE ENOUGH BOLTS TO ENTER FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT. HAD A CHILD BEEN LOCKED IN THE TRUNK,IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST AN HOUR TO EXTRACATE HIM OR HER. THANK-YOU! *TR