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2013 HONDA FIT — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 988302 · 2013-06-22

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
1,373
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DOING A PARALLEL PARKING ON A QUIET CITY STREET. I WAS DOING 3 OR LESS MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY MY BRAKES FAILED AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO GO! IT RAN INTO THE SIDEWALK AND SOME BUSHES. I WAS HORRIFIED NOT BEING IN CONTROL ANYMORE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH MY KEY. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED A LOT. IT IS AT A MECHANIC AND BODYWORK SHOP. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SUE THE MAKER OF MY CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521166
Machine
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