| Issue ID | 984821 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514225 |
| Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/05/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to defective wheel suspension system. *smd the consumer stated when his wife backed out of a parking spot, she felt a crunch and a drop come from the front of the vehicle. The a frame of the right front wheel suspension failed at the welded attach point on the sway bar. The weld had been failing for some time as there was rust and dirt on some of the broken edges. According to the invoice, the front control arm broke, causing the axle to fail and the sway bar link to fail. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | GIG HARBOR, WA |
| VIN pattern | JHLRD78975CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| 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 |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | WEST HILLS HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BREMERTON |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98312 |