NHTSA Complaint #10449909 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10449909
Vehicle	2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 17, 2010
Date Filed	March 1, 2012
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SITUATION 1: ON THIS DAY, I WAS CLIMBING THE HILLS (NOT STEEP) TO GO TO AN OBSERVATORY CALLED LICK OBSERVATORY IN MY HOMETOWN. THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND THE GASOLINE ENGINE FAILED TO START, STALLING MY CAR AND THEN SLIDING BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE CARS BEHIND ME. THE CARS BEHIND ME UPON WITNESSING ME SLIDE BACKWARDS, STARTED TO HONK AT ME VERY LOUDLY. I INSTANTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO SLIDE BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE SHOULDER. SOMETIME LATER, AFTER TURNING THE KEYS SEVERAL TIME, THE GASOLINE ENGINE STARTED. AND WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY AND AT THE EXPENSE OF LOT OF GAS I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO CRAWL TOWARDS THE OBSERVATORY. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD POSSIBLY BE FATAL BECAUSE I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND FALLEN OFF THE HILL. UPDATED 03/21/12*LJ UPDATED IVOQ 03/23/12 *TR

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