1993 HONDA CIVIC — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash · 69852 · 1997-03-06

Vehicle

Make: HONDA
Model: CIVIC
Year: 1993
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45-50MPH EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WHEN HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP, HITTING WINDSHIELD, SPUN VEHICLE 360 DEGREES, HITTING GAURD RAIL WITH REAR QUARTER PANEL. ALSO, CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 805707
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown