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2003 HONDA ELEMENT — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 485214 · 2004-07-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
9,800
Speed
56 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON VA. STATE ROUTE 33 WHEN I NOTICED A SMALL DEER IN THE ROAD. AS I MANUVERED TO AVOID THE DEER, THE CAR WENT COMPLETETLY OUT OF CONTROL. CAR STRUCK EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. CAR LANDED RIGHT SIDE UP. ALL REAR WINDOWS BROKEN OUT.VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOST. I HAVE HAD TO AVOID DEER IN TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF CAR, DRIVERS NEED TO BE NOTIFED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081279
Machine
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