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1997 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 127976 · 1998-12-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP CAR AS IT WAS COMING TO A HALT, ROLLING FORWARD AT ABOUT 2MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS FLOORED, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND ENGINE TURNED OFF...STILL KEPT ROLLING FORWARD, AS IF BEING PUSHED. ONLY THING NOT TRIED WAS EMERGENCY BRAKE. ENDED UP HITTING CAR IN FRONT ON BOTH INCIDENTS. ROAD WAS DRY THE FIRST TIME, WET THE SECOND. CRUISE CONTROL NOT ON IN EITHER INCIDENT. HONDA MECHANIC COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701386
Machine
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