NHTSA Complaint #10552771 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10552771
Vehicle	2002 HONDA ACCORD
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	November 13, 2013
Date Filed	November 18, 2013
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

PROBLEM WITH STRUCTURE - VEHICLE MAKING A KNOCKING/CRUNCHING NOISE. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, BELOW WHERE THE AC UNIT DRAINS, IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE AND INOPERABLE. TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A DESIGN DEFECT - I.E., WHERE THE AC UNIT/DRAINING IS PLACED - THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT AND PERHAPS RECALL VEHICLES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM INJURY. *TR

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