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2003 HONDA CIVIC — SUSPENSION

crash · 483597 · 2004-06-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SUSPENSION

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED IN THE LEFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD. THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN AND COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPIN OUT. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079851
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown