NHTSA Complaint #10380931 — 2003 HONDA ELEMENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10380931
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 6, 2011
Date Filed	February 7, 2011
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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