# 2001 HONDA ACCORD — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `284890` · 2001-03-26 · 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:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED DURING THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES:  IN EACH INSTANCE I AM DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I BRAKE TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC,  WHEN TRAFFIC STOPS I LET OFF MY BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTS MOVING FORWARD.  IF I NEED MY BRAKES IMMEDIATELY I FIND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES.  THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN SLOW DOWN.  THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I REAR ENDED A CAR THAT WAS THREE CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAKES!  THE OTHER TWO OCCASIONS HAPPENED EXACTLY IN THE SAME WAY, BUT THE CARS AHEAD OF ME STARTED MOVING AND I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM HITTING THEM. *AK
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