Issue ID | 1200237 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10734602 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ACCORD |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 04/06/15 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | For a week the lights on the dashboard showed that there was a problem with the abs brakes & traction device flashing and so we took it in to honda to have them find out why. The first time it was a sunday afternoon (may 31th) and the fellow said it was a computer glitz and he reset the computer. In less than 1 day the lights appeared again, so we made an appointment for that wednesday june 3rd to have it looked at; when we got there they said it would take 2-3 hours to check all the codes, etc. We were not told this when we made the appointment, so we did not have the time that day. We asked the man that talked to us (it was mike or doug) would it be dangerous to drive it and he said "no." .... Just computer problems. So the very next day as i was driving to work in my only 4 month old car and was on this 2 lane road that is by all info can be dangerous. I was in a straight way (which is a blessing) and pressed on the brake to slow down the car and it pulled to the right and the car slammed against a 2 foot asfault curb causing the front right tire to blow and sending my car into oncoming traffic. Thank the lord no cars were coming, but i had a horrible time stopping the car and bringing it into a right lane. Then i had to drive about 1/2 mile to where i could pull over safely (i was driving on the rim). We knew right away that something was wrong with the car, and told this to our insurance when we called in the claim. The lights were still flashing after it was repaired! The auto body man then took the car to honda to have it checked, and they found out that the wheel-baring on the wheel was put in backwards!! This caused the brakes to fail! They made me take back the same car with no other choice (it is a lease). I just wanted a new car that i was not concerned to drive. Liberty mutual (our company) is going on recovery; they say get a lawyer! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5200 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WARNER SPRINGS, CA |
VIN pattern | 1HGCR2F39FAXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 53 |
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