NHTSA Complaint #10734351 — 2010 HONDA CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FOUR QUARTS OF WATER IN THE REAR TIRE WELLS AND THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE TIRE WELLS AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE WELLS WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR FRAME TO RUST EXCESSIVELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE RUST WAS TREATED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH A SEAM SEALER, TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. UPDATED 12/17/15. *JB UPDATED 03/28/16.*JB UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN