NHTSA Complaint #11491285 — 2003 HONDA ELEMENT

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11491285
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	October 27, 2022
Date Filed	October 28, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

My 2003 has severe rust around undercarriage mainly in the rear. The rear frame is corroded causing my drivers side trailing arm to come loose while driving on the highway. I almost lost control as the rear started to fishtail. Luckily I had no vehicles next to me which would have caused a major accident. I've done research and they do have the recall in Canada but not here in the USA. Honda should immediately have that recall before someone gets seriously hurt or even worse!

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