NHTSA Complaint #11207628 — 2016 HONDA PILOT

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11207628
Vehicle	2016 HONDA PILOT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 29, 2019
Date Filed	May 14, 2019
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE HOOD FLEXES IN THE WIND WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON A WINDY DAY. UNNERVING TO SEE IT POP UP AND DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE "KNOBS" ON EACH SIDE. DIDN'T HELP. THEN LOGGED A TICKET WITH THEM AND THEY REPLACED THE LATCH. STILL A PROBLEM. WE'VE TRIED ADJUSTING THE KNOBS AGAIN, BUT IF ON THE HIGHWAY ON A WINDY DAY, IT STILL FLEXES. WE'VE SEEN OTHERS' COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME PROBLEM. AFRAID THE HOOD IS GOING TO POP UP IF A GUST CATCHES IT AND KILL SOMEONE. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE TIME WE'VE OWNED IT (3 YEARS). THE LATEST WAS ON APRIL 29, 2019.

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