| Issue ID | 438697 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10039230 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 02/08/03 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife purchased a 2001 honda crv. On august 2, 2003 while driving the car with our family (wife and 2 small children) front passenger tire went flat. I used the jack with the car to change the tire. I first loosened the lug nuts on the ground. I raised the car with the jack. While taking off the tire - the jack collapsed causing the car to fall. This was dangerous and thank god nobody got hurt! The jack was damaged (it is tilted to one side). When i raised the car it was on asphalt and flat ground. I contacted honda usa directly per my dealer's instructions. I am worried that this jack was designed poorly and/or was defective. Honda replied that they would not do anything. Their response was that i should just buy another jack from them. This is a very dangerous issue. I am very troubled by their lack of concern. They would not even issue me a new jack under the warranty as the car had 42,000 (6k miles over the warranty). I find this troubling too, how would i know the jack was defective until i used it. This was the first time i used it. I am very disappointed and concerned about honda's lack of care and responsibility.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| VIN pattern | JHLRD18701CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 11/08/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KEELER HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LATHAM |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 12110 |