2006 HONDA ODYSSEY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT END. SHE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 10V504000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HER FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS DISCOVERED AIR WAS IN THE BRAKES. UPDATED 05/05/11