| Issue ID | 711731 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10258085 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 12/01/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Continental oem tire on honda crv causes vehicle to slide out of control on snow covered roads and constantly lose traction in rear. We have had numerous near accidents because of the poorly designed low rated tires. My wife is afraid of driving the crv now. (2) honda dealers inspected vehicle for possible vehicle stability assist problem and both dealers confirmed that vsa was functioning properly. Dealer #2 stated that he had similar issues with other crv owners because of the tires. Looking at tire reviews on line the continental contact 4 x 4 is rated as a very poor tire that wears out very quickly and with similar issues as i have stated. Even the authorized continental dealer in my area says the tires are poor quality and has rarely seen them make 20,000 miles. Honda won't admit they made a poor choice putting this unsafe cheap tire on the crv. I started having problems with the tires at 5000 miles. I now have 8000 miles on the vehicle. Honda america who was absolutely no help will only refer you to the tire dealer even though it was their choice to put this unsafe tire on the crv as original equipment. Hondas suggestion was that i run chains. Our winters here in northwest pa run from november to march. I don't know anyone other than the us mail vehicles and plow trucks that run chains. What a stupid suggestion. I bought the crv 4 wd for peace of mind, fuel economy and safety. Honda needs to be aware that they can't put people in danger because of someones decision to put low grade tires on their vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARREN, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5J6RE485X8LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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