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WEATHERTECH W40 (FLOOR MATS) — EQUIPMENT

crash · 1075442 · 2014-06-14

Vehicle

Make
WEATHERTECH
Model
W40 (FLOOR MATS)
Year
Manufacturer
MACNEIL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MARCH, 2013, I PURCHASED A HONDA CRV 2004 THAT CAME WITH AFTERMARKET FLOORMATS FROM WEATHERTECH - MODEL W59. THOSE FLOORMATS ARE A MENACE. SINCE RECEIVED, WE HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOORMATS SLIDING AROUND. TONIGHT, MY SON DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOORMAT HAD SLID UP AS HE GOT IN DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, SLIDING THE FLOORMAT OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS MY SON STARTED DRIVING, CAME OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, HE CAME UP TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT THE BRAKES. THE FLOORMAT PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING IN TIME SINCE PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE THE FLOORMAT PUSH DOWN THE ACCELERATOR. WE ARE GOING TO DISCARD THE FLOORMATS AND WILL NEVER USE WEATHERTECH PRODUCTS AGAIN. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10598328
Machine
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