NHTSA Complaint #10399930 — 2001 HONDA PASSPORT

MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT WENT IN FOR INSPECTION FOR RECALL FOR THE LOWER LINK TRAILING BRACKETS. THE BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED OVER THE RUSTED FRAME ON 03/16/11. IT WAS STATED IN EMAILS TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE THAT EVEN IF THE STAGE 3 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AS INSTRUCTED THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE DEEP CORROSION IN OTHER PORTIONS AS WELL. HONDA TOLD JEFFREY HONDA TO STILL PERFORM THE STAGE 3 REPAIR AS THE OTHER CORROSION AREAS DO NOT APPLY TO THIS CURRENT CAMPAIGN. IT IS JEFFREY HONDA'S PROFESSIONAL OPINION THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO HEAVY AND DEEP CORROSION TO REAR TRAILING ARMS, REAR FRAME HANGING NOT BOLTED TOGETHER. FUEL TANK HOUSING RUSTED AND HALF WAY PORTIONS AS WELL. HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE REFUSES TO OFFER A BUY BACK OFFER FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEY HAVE BOUGHT BACK OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT AS BAD AS MINE AND TELL ME THAT THEY ARE SORRY BUT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ELSE FOR ME. MY VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND STILL HAS A 2 YEAR LOAN ON IT WITH FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT HONDA USED DEFECTIVE STEEL WHEN MAKING THESE FRAMES FOR THESE VEHICLES. CASE MANAGER [XXX] SAYS THE BUY BACK OFFERS ARE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. IN OUR MANY CONVERSATIONS HE CAN NOT TELL ME WHY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA. IT IS RUSTED UNDERNEATH FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. THE TRAILING BRACKETS INSTALLED ARE LIKE A BAND AID FOR A BROKEN LEG. I FEEL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AS OTHERS GET BUY BACK OFFERS AND ALL I GET IS SORRY. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. IT CAN NEVER BE DRIVEN AGAIN WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES AND A PERFECT BODY BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRAME IS ROTTED. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE REOPENED TO INCLUDE THE FRAME. MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WITH THE ROTTED FRAMES AS IT IS THEIR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. THEY ARE RISKING THEIR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES. ALL STATES SHOULD OF RECEIVED A INSPECTION NOTICE FOR THESE VEHICLES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDO