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2001 HONDA CR-V — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 287361 · 2001-04-08

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BACK TIRE LOCKED UP IN A CURVE AND CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM CAME FROM A CLUTCH FAILURE. WHAT FURTHER SUPPORTS MY THEORY IS THE FACT THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FELL APART AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN. THE BACK TIRE HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED AS I MADE IT THROUGH THE CLUTCHES ON 2 OCCASIONS PRIOR TO MY CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
743737
Machine
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