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2010 HONDA INSIGHT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 907775 · 2012-03-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
INSIGHT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
34,500
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JANUARY 2012, MY CAR THE 2010 INSIGHT, "UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATED, THEN AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES LOCKED". THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN BUT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS THAT I'VE OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME. IT IMPACTED MY INSURANCE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS LUCKY. I DO NOT WANT TO RISK A THIRD TIME. I'M AN EXPERIENCED CAREFUL DRIVER AND THESE INCIDENTS WERE NOT NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS, VANS, CARS, AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD IN EVERY TYPE OF CANADIAN WEATHER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME WAY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. I WAS GOING 1 MILE PER HOUR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT. I FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING ME AND I WENT VERY SLOWLY UPHILL INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME AGAIN I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT, GOING 2 MILES PER HOUR ON A FLAT SURFACE. I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SNOW BANK TO STOP. I DETAILED THE INCIDENTS AND ESCALATED TO HONDA CANADA AND MY DEALERSHIP. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR TO TEST. I WANT TO TRADE IT FOR A CIVIC. THEY TRIED TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON THE FLOOR MATS WHICH IS NOT LOGICAL SINCE THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I BRAKED. AFTER KEEPING MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS THEY REPLIED, COMPLETELY IGNORING THE LOCKED BRAKE ASPECT, AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM. SO. THEIR OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED REPLY IGNORES THE PRIMARY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10450021
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