NHTSA Complaint #10504676 — 2005 HONDA ELEMENT VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10504676
Vehicle	2005 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	March 25, 2013
Date Filed	March 27, 2013
Mileage	78,288 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH ON PAVED CITY STREETS, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR CAVITY AND WAS LEFT INOPERABLE. HAD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN COLD WEATHER WITHOUT A SIDE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF WINDOW REGULATOR. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS. REPAIR WAS IT APPEARS THIS PREMATURE FAILURE COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME, LEAVING THE CAR VULNERABLE TO WEATHER AND BREAK INS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR OF THIS AGE. REPAIR WAS $244.32. *TR

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