# 2016 HONDA HR-V — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1721375` · 2021-01-21 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** HR-V
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THE ABS IN OUR 2016 HONDA HR-V DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. WHEN ATTEMPTING A HARD STOP, WE HAVE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES OURSELVES SINCE THE SYSTEM DOES NOT DO THAT AUTOMATICALLY. RECENTLY, I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ON A RAIN-SLICK STREET (AFTER HOURS OF RAIN), HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID A STOPPED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT STOP. I  PUMPED THE BRAKES HARD, ONLY SLOWED A BIT, SWERVED AND STILL BUMPED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*