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2019 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1779813 · 2021-11-22

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's son owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 MPH, the brake pedal inadvertently engaged on its own three times. The contact stated that there were no other vehicles around the vehicle. The brake warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as her son was attempting to veer to the side of the road, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into the fire hydrant. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over twice and landed on its wheels on the road. The contact's son was able to exit the vehicle through the front passenger side door. The contact's son sustained a laceration on his face, a laceration on his arm, and severe pain on the abdomen and shoulders. The contact stated that she took her son to the nearest hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11441360
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown