| Issue ID | 714497 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10260422 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 17/02/09 |
| Component | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My story begins (2/14/09) when my husband was taking off the left front tire. During removal, using a manual lug wrench, he snapped off two wheel studs. The following monday, (2/16/09), we took the crv to the orwigsburg service center, our local repair shop, to have a state inspection performed and replace the broken wheel studs. While at this shop, our mechanic pulled all four wheels, and informed us that all the wheels studs, 20 in total, were bent outward, in a circumferential pattern. We were then advised to contact american honda, as this was certainly due to some type of product defect. Due to the seriousness of the situation we had, at our expense, the crv towed to lehigh valley honda for inspection, and we assumed, a warranty repair. Imagine our surprise, when lehigh valley hondas |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17153 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | ORWIGSBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | JHLRE48708CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/03/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| 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 | LEHIGH VALLLEY HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | EMMAUS |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 18049 |