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2002 HONDA CR-V — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

1 injured · 345322 · 2002-04-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CR-V ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 65 MILE/HR, THE HOOD WAS POPED UP SUDDENDLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE HOOD EVEN FLIPPED OVER ENTIRELY AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD SMASHED INO WINDSHIELD SO PWERFULLY, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. BESIDES, THE WHOLE WINDOW VIEW WAS BLOCKED OUT ENTIRELY BY HOOD, CAR WAS LOST CONTROL ON HIGHWAY WITH 65 MILE/HR FOR A FEW SECONDS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760991
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown