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2019 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1607283 · 2019-09-28

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
3,850

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANS HATCHBACK SPORT. PURCHASED AUG 12, 2019. LAST NIGHT I EXITED THE VEHICLE, WANTING TO KEEP IT RUNNING AND USE HE HEADLIGHTS TO SEE- PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE. BRAKE FAILED AND CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. I RELIGIOUSLY APPLY THIS BRAKE. I HAVE COME TO THE CAR BEFORE IN SUPERMARKET LOT AND SUCH TO FIND THE BRAKE OFF, BUT CHALKED IT UP TO HAVING ALREADY DISABLED IT MYSELF. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE LAST NIGHT. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. NEEDS ADDRESSING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11258711
Machine
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