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2016 ACURA MDX — STEERING

crash · 1434198 · 2017-12-20

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
17,300
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT AROUND 20-25 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11055687
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown