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2005 Honda ELEMENT Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	546433
Internal NHTSA #	10125370
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ELEMENT
Model Year	2005
File date	15/06/05
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have recently purchased a honda element vin# [xxx]. Not until last week did i or a passenger sit in the back seat. We became aware of the potential danger that the door design presents. You can not open the back door unless the front door is opened first. The "suicide doors" do not allow exit from the back seats (not the original "suicide door" design). This design flaw is a major safety concern. I was not made aware of this design flaw at the time of purchase. ... Scroll down.... The system is not working properly... 1. How could anyone get out of the back seat in an emergency? 2. What would a child do in case of driver incapacitation? An adult might be able to crawl over the driver to the front door, but a child would be at a disadvantage in the back. 3. There is no emergency release handle on the back hatch door to access from the inside. 4. The little wing windows on the back doors could be kicked out in an emergency, but a child would never be able to do so. 5. What would passengers do if the car were to plummet into a waterway? How could anyone escape from the back.... Which is what is left floating... 6. There is no warning sign in the car indicating that the back doors do not open unless the front door is open. How much time, valuable time might be lost as a passer-by attempts a rescue and does not know the doors do not open? Perhaps then, a sign, like in airplanes, could be posted both inside the vehicle and outside the vehicle indicating that there is no exit through the back doors. Or, a recal put inplace to put in a quick release emergency access window. Please address this concern to the appropriate departments. I look forward to a reply. Thank you, [xxx] *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
VIN pattern	5J6YH18395LXXXXXX
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	09/09/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BRAHMAN HONDA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FORT LAUDERDALE
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33311

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Honda ELEMENT Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Honda ELEMENT Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

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