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2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1178560 · 2015-04-28

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
120
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER WAS COMING DOWN A HILL AND AROUND A CURVE AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL THE HAND BRAKE ON THE CAR - CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THE CAR WAS THEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713440
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown