# 2010 HONDA FIT — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `960117` · 2013-01-28 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** FIT
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 31,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON ROUTE 322 NEAR DAUPHIN, PA AT ABOUT 55 MPH.  I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE.  A CAR TRAVELING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE CUT IN FRONT OF ME.  TO AVOID HITTING HIM, I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD.  MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FISHTAILING IN THE LANE AND THEN SUDDENLY WENT INTO THE LEFT HAND LANE.  I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT.  THE REAR END OF THE CAR SWUNG AROUND HITTING A BRIDGE ABUTMENT, BOUNCED OFF, AND WENT BACK INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE.  I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR OUT AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP IT.  FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE, BUT DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR.  THIS INCIDENT REMINDED ME OF AN ACCIDENT I HAD YEARS AGO WITH THE CHEVY CITATION AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ON ME.  IS THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THE FIT?  I KNOW IT HAS ABS, BUT THINGS CAN AND DO GO WRONG.  I ASKED THE REPAIR SHOP TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING.  BUT THE PROBLEM MAY NOT BE VISIBLE. *TR
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