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2014 ACURA MDX — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1176280 · 2015-04-20

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

I GOT INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND PUSHED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR JUMPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THEN THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP. THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW OF AN EMPTY STORE. I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE WALL INSIDE THE STORE. I WAS IN A SHOCK. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BUT COULD NOT FIND A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. ONE OF THE PREVIOUS CLAIMS STATES: "ACURA IS CLAIMING THAT NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND WITH OUR VEHICLE." THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO DO IN ORDER THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED SERIOUSLY?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10711851
Machine
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