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2010 HONDA FIT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 916083 · 2012-04-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
15,100
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY(SLOW LANE) IN SANTACLARA, CALIFORNIA AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. I SAW A CAR INFRONT OF ME STOPPED 100% NEAR AN EXIT. I APPLIED BRAKE REALLY HARD, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS MORE THE 4/5 CAR DISTANCE MY CAR DIDN'T STOP AND HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG OPENED AND I RECEIVED SOME BURNS. I AM 100% SURE I HIT THE BRAKE REALLY HARD BUT MY CAR TOOK WAY TOO LONG TIME STOP ONLY AFTER HITTING A VEHICLE. HOPE THIS CAR IS RECALLED AND DOES NOT CAUSE INCONVENIENCE TO OTHERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456494
Machine
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