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2011 HONDA PILOT — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 974913 · 2013-04-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
18,122
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON APRIL 16TH 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 HONDA PILOT ON MY STREET PREPARING TO DRIVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN WHEN I SAW ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I PUT MY BLINKERS ON INFORMING OTHER VEHICLE I WAS GOING TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAITED FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE PASSED THEN PROCEEDED TO GENTLY PRESSED ON THE GAS, THAT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY SPEEDING ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKES BUT IT INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR ACCELERATED EVEN FASTER. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO MY HOUSE DAMAGING THE PILLAR WALL STRUCTURE NEXT TO MY GARAGE DOOR. I TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK BUT IT WAS JAMMED. WHEN IT FINALLY ALLOWED ME TO PUT IT IN PARK I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED IS WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS THE STREET. I HAD NIGHTMARES EVER SINCE. I HAD SENT IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THE CAR AND INFORMED THEM THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS HONDA PILOT AND NO LONGER WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR. HONDA HAD TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS HEARING. IN THE 20+ YEARS OF DRIVING I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED HAVING A CAR ACCELERATE. I TRULY BELIEVE HONDA IS COVERING UP AND TRYING TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM A LAW SUIT. THEY ARE CAPABLE OF EASILY FIXING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPORTING IT. WHO''S TO QUESTION THEM OR CHECKED IF THEY DID THEIR JOB C

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508958
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