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2003 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 946388 · 2012-10-24

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ERRONEOUSLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482120
Machine
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