NHTSA Complaint #11360582 — 2005 HONDA ELEMENT STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11360582
Vehicle	2005 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 18, 2020
Date Filed	September 22, 2020
Mileage	290,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

THE UNDERBODY FRAME IS RUSTED SEVERELY CAUSING LEFT REAR WHEEL TO BE LOOSE MAKING IT UNFIT TO DRIVE AS IS. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT RUST AND CORROSION DISCOVER WHEN TOOK TO MY MECHANIC TO EVALUATE POOR HANDLING AND LOOSENESS WHEN DRIVING TOLD ME UNSAFE TO DRIVE AWAY

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