NHTSA Complaint #11266879 — 2018 HONDA CBR300R

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA PIONEER 1000. WHILE IDLING IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY REVERSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PERSON STANDING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A SIDE-BY-SIDE UTILITY VEHICLE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TOW. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS STRUCK SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS LEG THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP THE OTHER VEHICLE TO TOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER SIDE-BY-SIDE AGAIN AND MOVED IT APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AT FULL THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PLACED ONTO THE CONTACT'S TRAILER AND TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA OF MELBOURNE (1240 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.