2008 Honda CR-V

While driving my 2008 CRV this morning, the right rear wheel became disengaged from the frame rail. When I had it towed to a local garage, the mechanic took one look and said that corrosion had allowed the rear control arm bolt to rust through and that is could probably not be repaired. We went to his computer and punched in recall information for my car. He said that there had been a recall for this extremely dangerous flaw but that it was limited to Canada. That makes no sense to me. I could easily have been in a very serious accident, as there was virtually no warning that this would happen. I’ve been researching this issue since I returned to my home, and there are 100s of complaints about this exact issue! Please help me understand how this has not generated a Honda recall. Thank You!

Incident started after putting car into drive, as the started to move I heard what sounded like a cell phone being dropped on the floorboard. That did not happen. I proceeded to pull out into road. While driving on road, wheels seemed sweervy/shaky. I kept my speed lower. Stopped vehicle, inspected wheels. Lug nuts and tires were tight. Told husband, he test drove car, kept speed low, on way home, driver, rear tire started to pull out from car. After pulling into driveway and inspecting car, driver, rear frame appeared to be completely corroded. Had car towed to look at by family friend, he said the whole frame was corroded and continued to fall apart moving forward up the frame. We researched the problem and heard there was a recall on this issue in Canada. We had no choice but to by a differ car at that time and no one thankfully hurt. We still have car on our property for any inspection needed.

2008 CR-V SUBFRAME/REAR CONTROL ARM RUSTED SO SEVERELY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, THIS CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD TO BE TOWED AND IS NOW INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION, WHY NOT THE UNITED STATES? WE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO INQUIRE AND NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT GAVE NO WARNING. THE BODY IS NOT RUSTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE POLICE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD NEED TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE COIL SPRINGS WERE LOOSE AND WERE NO LONGER STURDY; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

WE HAD OUR 2008 HONDA CRV INTO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT. DURING THE ALIGNMENT, THEY HAD POINTED OUT CORROSION ISSUES WITH THE REAR FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE REAR TRAILING ARM MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. THEY SAID THAT EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SAFE. I HAD A BODY SHOP LOOK AT THE FRAME AND THEY SAID THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE IS SOLID BUT APPEARS TO BE WEAK. ON OUR WAY HOME FROM THE STORE, WE HIT A RABBIT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE AT THE TIME. WE GOT ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT OVER A SET OF TRAIN TRACKS, NOTHING SPECIAL AND THE TRAILING ARM PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. THE WHOLE FRAME SECTION IN THAT AREA IS CORRODED AND RUSTED. HAD WE BEEN GOING FASTER THEN 35, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY LIKELY WE WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IN THE US. CANADA ALREADY HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING ON THE 2007 - 2011 HONDA CRV. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU ARE LIVING IN AN AREA THAT USES SALT DURING THE WINTER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL WINTERS AND IT DIDN'T PREVENT ANY OF THE CORROSION. OUT OF THE VEHICLES WE HAVE OWN OVER THE YEARS, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE THAT CORRODED THE WAY THE CRV HAS.

WHILE DRIVING MY PASSENGER REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED. GOT IT TOWED TO RIVERSIDE HONDA IN MARQUETTE MI. WAS TOLD THE WHEEL RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME. WE WERE LUCKY WE WEREN'T KILLED. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND CANADA HAS RECALLED 83,000 OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THEY WERE OFFERING TO BUY BACK OR FIX VEHICLES IF POSSIBLE. I WAS TOLD IT CAN'T BE FIXED. HONDA USA CORPORATION SAYS WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SUCH ISSUE. I DONT BELIEVE IT. WHAT ACTION DO I TAKE AS THEY SAID ITS MY PROBLEM ?

TOOK MY CA IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE TO THE DEALERS AND THEY SAID MY STRUCTS AND OR SHOCKS SEALS ARE CRACKED AND LEAKING , MY CAR ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. WELL TAKEN CARE OF, ONLY USE TO SHOPPING OR DOCTORS. STRUCTS AND SHOCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THAT BAD. NEED TO FIND OUT IF AN WARRANTY OR EXTENSTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURE. HONDA CORP. ?????