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2004 HONDA ACCORD — STEERING

crash · 948261 · 2012-11-06

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
107,104
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES, THE CAR VEERED RIGHT TO LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED BACK AND FORTH, AND I COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF IT. I CROSSED 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WENT OVER A MEDIAN AND HIT A BRICK RETAINING WALL, AND MY CAR WAS TURNED AROUND TO FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. *TR UPDATED 11/19/12 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10483543
Machine
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