NHTSA Complaint #10980391 — 2016 HONDA CIVIC

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10980391
Vehicle	2016 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 12, 2017
Date Filed	April 25, 2017
Mileage	7,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

HONDA USE SOY ON WIRES BECAUSE IS CHEAPER THAN PLASTIC ,BUT IT ATTRACT RATS AND RODENTS THAT LOVE TO CHEW ON IT .WITCH RESULT IN CAR CRASH AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS .I HAVE A NEW 2016 HONDA CAR 6 MONTHS OLD WITCH I HAD TO PAY 1481 $ EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 5 YEARS ENGINE WARRANTY. HONDA MAKES MONEY OUT OF THOSE REPAIR AN AVERAGE OF 100 CARS COME TO EVERY DEALERSHIP EVERY YEAR : HTTP://CTWATCHDOG.COM/FINANCE/RODENTS-DAMAGE-CARS-BY-CHEWING-ELECTRICAL-CONNECTIONS-TIPS-ON-HOW-TO-AVOID-COSTLY-REPAIRS

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