NHTSA Complaint #11612229 — 2017 HONDA HR-V

The contact owns a 2017 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 - 40 MPH with the windshield wipers activated during the rain, the windshield wipers seized. The windshield wipers regained proper function after the vehicle was parked for a while. The contact stated that while attempting to replicate the failure while the vehicle was parked, and while driving approximately 30 - 40 MPH while it was not raining, the contact was unable to recreate the failure. The contact stated that the attempt to replicate the failure made it evident the failure only occurred while it was raining. The vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure because the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.