NHTSA Complaint #11082674 — 2009 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11082674
Vehicle	2009 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 20, 2018
Date Filed	April 3, 2018
Mileage	144,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO 1ST HONDA OF SIMI VALLEY (2203 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065, 805-433-9526) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE CRACK AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

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