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2006 HONDA CIVIC — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash1 injured · 789837 · 2010-05-26

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
75,613
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND CRASHED INTO A CENTER MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT END HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AGAIN, FORCING THE CONTACT TO PASS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND END UP ON THE RIGHT SIDED OF THE ROAD. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,613. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/108JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332406
Machine
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