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1998 HONDA ACCORD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 598455 · 2006-10-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING EAST ON TOLL ROAD 408 IN FAR RIGHT LANE GOING APROX. 60 MPH AND TRANSMISSION (B7XA) DOWN SHIFTING LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS. LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SPUN BACKWARDS ACROSS ALL LEFT LANES OF TRAFFIC AND THEN BACK ACROSS ALL RIGHT LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT A LIGHT POLE. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY...TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND HONDA KNOWS IT BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL TO PROTECT PEOPLE/OWNERS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169964
Machine
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