| Issue ID | 925710 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10462499 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/06/12 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As i was driving, without warning i heard a loud "metalic" noise that sounded as though i had run over something. As i was seeking a place to turn off of the road, the sound stopped for a few seconds then returned. At that time, i lost my power steering and had difficulty pulling off to a side road that i found several hundred feet from where the incident occurred. When i got out of the car, i noted that there was a chunk of metal protruding from the bottom of the car near the passenger side front tire. When the car was finally towed to a honda dealer, i was told that the air conditioner compressor had exploded! I understand wearable parts breaking but exploding! I was within a mile of approaching an on-ramp to a 3-lane highway and shudder to think of what would have happened had the explosion occurred on the interstate! Beyond the inconvenience and cost (approaching $2,000), this type of catasrophic incident is extremely dangerous. The explosion caused me to lose full control of my vehicle and most definitely could have caused a very serious accident. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETHEL PARK, PA |
| VIN pattern | JHLRD78804CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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