Issue ID | 1379198 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10990677 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | CR-V |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 19/05/17 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Car parked at store. Placed 6 yr old child into car to unload cart without fear of parking lot drivers. Trunk open at that point. Child asked for a/c (94f outside - hotter in car). With the remote, i performed "remote start" sequence. This did not work with trunk open. I closed trunk, performed start sequence, re-opened trunk to load groceries. After done, i closed trunk, moved cart to front of car. Meanwhile, inside car, my child hit the start button. This placed the vehicle into auxiliary power mode (think radio on without engine running). Hazard to life: once car is in auxiliary mode, if the doors are locked, the car cannot be opened in any way from the outside. The key remote will not work open car (car will beep only once each time). Touching handle to unlock does not work (again one beep). The trunk cannot be opened with remote, with the hands-free feature, or with the normal "open buttons" on trunk. Child was locked in a hot car with no way to get to her!! Child could not open windows by herself (don't know if it wouldn't work due to auxiliary mode or if she didn't know how). Ultimately i was able to talk her through manually unlocking door, but if she was experiencing a medical emergency or did not have the intellect, this could have had a very bad ending. I have the top of the line model, with all the optional safety features (mirrors, sensors, everything), yet something like this still happened. There needs to be a fail safe! How many children could climb into the car and inadvertently lock the doors while "play driving" by hitting the start button, placing car into auxiliary and parents cannot get in to them! Omg honda - please fix this asap before someone dies. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PLAINSBORO, NJ |
VIN pattern | 5J6RW2H94HLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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