| Issue ID | 1003583 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535551 |
| Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 14/08/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yesterday, after returning home, i tried to open the trunk of my crv. It would not release using either the key-based unlocking mechanism or by using the interior locking system. Upon further investigation, i discovered that the left, rear passenger door was also unable to unlock through any means. The trunk and the door were, effectively, frozen in place. I have taken my car into honda service today (ron tonkin honda in portland) and they are unable to unlock the left, rear passenger door or trunk through manipulation of the vehicles computer. This will necessitate the removal, and likely braking, of the door's panel, which they estimated will cost over $1000, not counting the replacement of the doors actuator, which is what has likely failed. In an emergency situation, this kind of failure would lead to a situation where someone could not be able to exit the car or someone wouldn't be able to enter the car to assist an injured passenger. My 3 year old rides in the rear of the vehicle every day and this scenario is terrifying to me. Based on my reading, i see that there are numerous complaints of this issue (including a class-action lawsuit in newark, nj), but no recall or acknowledgement of the problem has been issued by honda. I am hopeful that my reporting this will result in an acknowledgement of the problem by honda and a recall of the part and replacement with a proven part which is not vulnerable to the same kind of failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61981 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORTLAND, OR |
| VIN pattern | JHLRE48547CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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