Issue ID | 1452217 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11076898 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | PILOT |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 04/03/18 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | New pilot elite just over 2 months old and with roughly 3800 miles on it had the sunroof (not panoramic moonroof) blow out on a rural highway with no cars or objects in sight. Nothing hit the car or flew into view prior to explosion. This occurred 100 miles from home and on a sunday so the car had to be limped home to be taken to the dealer the following day. The dealer claimed they took pictures and communicated with american honda of the circumstances. They told me it was determined that the sunroof blew out because it had been weakened by rock chips over time even though we had never seen a single blemish in the sunroof and we look through it regularly because we have small children and look at the airplanes through there. When i picked up the car after i had to pay out of pocket for the repair, the service manager showed me the alleged rock chips in the paint on the roof.. There were way too many there for a 2 month old car. When i got home and showed my wife the |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3800 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BUDA, TX |
VIN pattern | 5FNYF6H04HBXXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 75 |
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