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1997 HONDA CR-V — STEERING

crash · 1140435 · 2014-12-18

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
154,475
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. I HAD STOPPED ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING, MY CAR COULD NOT STOP WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKED. AS THE BRAKES ACCELARATED, AND I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME, I SWUNG TO A CURB AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS TEMPORARY. AFTERWARDS, I SAW MYSELF SITTING DOWN SURROUNDED BY A CROWD. I CAME OUT AND SOON THE POLICE AND THE AMBULANCE CAME.I WAS CHECKED AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA'S DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, FEARING THAT MY BRAKES WERE THE CULPRITS. HONDA EXAMINED BRAKES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE, AND THAT THE UNINTENDED ACCELARATION WAS CAUSED BY MY FRONT MAT. I WAS THEN WARNED NEVER TO DRIVE WITTH THE MAT. I REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN HONDA, BUT IT IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667188
Machine
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