NHTSA Complaint #10557293 — 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE

I DRIVE MY 2008 RIDGELINE ON A DAILY BASIS. IN THE MORNING OF THE 18TH OF DECEMBER MY HEAT AND AIR WORKED FINE. LATER IN THE EVENING I WENT TO GO OUT AND MY FAN/HEAT/AIR WOULD NOT WORK. I CHANGED A FEW FUSES BUT STILL GOT NOTHING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER WHERE I GET ALL OF MY REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE DONE. THEY STATED IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A RELAY SINCE THE MOTOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY THAT THE PROBLEM IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT MELTED AND THEN SHE TELLS ME ITS A 9 HOUR JOB TO REPLACE AND COSTS OVER 600.00 DOLLARS. WELL IT LOOKS LIKE THE 2006,AND 2007 RIDGELINES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO BE PERSUADED TO INCLUDE THE 2008 MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER 2008'S AROUND THE U.S. THANKS. *TR