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The contact owns a 2009 Honda Element. The contact stated the driver's side rear trailing arm detached from the vehicle while he was reversing at an undisclosed speed, and the vehicle stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the failure occurred due to rust and corrosion. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed them they could not provide assistance, and then the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Element. The contact stated that she took her vehicle in for a routine check up but was informed that the cover of both front ball joints were missing and that both the ball joints and the control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.
- Freeport, NY, USA
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- Utica, PA, USA