NHTSA Complaint #11097323 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11097323
Vehicle	2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	May 1, 2018
Date Filed	May 22, 2018
Mileage	105,902 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WIPERS ON 08 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID GO ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IGNITION IS STARTED. AFTER 7-8 SWISHES, WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071 REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON 9/24/10 AND RECOMMENDS REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER PLATE. OTHER INTERNET SEARCHES RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY 76505-SNA-A02. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE WAS OVER $500: $117 FOR THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY PLUS LABOR. ONLY 06-07 MODELS ARE COVERED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071, BUT THERE ARE 240 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AT HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/WIPERS-WONT-PARK-DUE-TO-WINDSHIELD-WIPER-MOTOR-FAILURE-531?TRK_LOC=RR# . THE SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN 2003. HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHICH INCIDENTALLY ONLY COVERS THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY HASN'T HONDA EXTENDED THE DATES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN SINCE THE PROBLEMS HAVE CLEARLY PERSISTED WELL BEYOND 2007 MODELS?

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