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2010 HONDA CIVIC — STEERING

crash · 987716 · 2013-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE COMING AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH THE CAR STARTING TO DRIFT AND WHEN I TRIED TO TURN BACK THERE WAS A TON OF STEERING RESISTANCE AND IT SORT OF LOCKED UP. AFTER BRUSHING THE WALL I FINALLY YANKED THE WHEEL ENOUGH FOR IT TO TURN AND CRASHED AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE WALL HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND ALL OF THIS WAS AFTER LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THE CERTIFIED PREOWNED HONDA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520774
Machine
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