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2009 HONDA FIT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 717315 · 2009-04-22

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
2,800
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT MODEL WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BUT JUMP FORWARD TEN FEET OR SO. ON 4/4/09 THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER CAR, RESULTING IN $2400 BODY DAMAGE. HONDA SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR--NO COMPUTER CODES--AND WILL NOT TRY TO REPAIR IT. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT SAFELY, BUT CANNOT GET HONDA AMERICA TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM OR HELP ME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266390
Machine
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