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1999 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 290604 · 2001-04-30

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO A STOP. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP, THEY DID NOT WORK. I BEGAN PUMPING THEM, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK RIGHT AWAY. AFTER A FEW TIMES, THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. I WAS ALREADY ABOUT TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED 2 WEEKS BEFORE WHEN A RELATIVE BORROWED THE CAR. HE ALMOST HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THEY WORKED AFTER HE PUMPED THEM. HONDA DOES NOT CARE. THEY HAD THE BRAKES TESTED AND SAID THEY WERE FINE. I DON'T CARE ABOUT A HUGE LAW SUIT. I JUST DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I WANT JUSTICE ANDTHE MONEY I HAVE LOST FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE, THE RENTAL CAR FEES, AND OTHER LOSSES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
744765
Machine
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