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2001 HONDA CIVIC — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 383699 · 2002-12-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEARS, THE ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES HARD, BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP. RELATED RECALL 01V329000, CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. TS UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT THE TECHNICAN EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *TT...*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8023527
Machine
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