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2006 HONDA CIVIC — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 761120 · 2010-02-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
100

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A DEFECT ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED TO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LURCH EVEN THOUGH THE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. A FEW TIMES WHERE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE DIDN'T EXERT ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUSED FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT INTENDED. LUCKILY THE ONLY INCIDENT HAVE BEEN MINOR WITH REGARDS TO THE BUMPER HITTING THE WALL OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIX ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A STEEP SLOPE THAT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308247
Machine
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