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2012 HONDA FIT — STEERING

crash · 1012707 · 2013-09-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SHARP TURN BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING ATTEMPTS AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE, BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTING IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545736
Machine
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