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1993 HONDA ACCORD — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

crash · 295352 · 2001-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A FENCE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONSUMER NURSED VEHICLE TO HOUSE USING EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL. A DEALER STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE OR LIP SEALS ON MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDIITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WITH NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES THEY OPERATED PROPERLY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889441
Machine
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