NHTSA Complaint #11394675 — 2010 HONDA CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND APPROACHING STANDING WATER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INITIALLY SUFFERED BACK PAIN BUT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE. AS THE PAIN PERSISTED, HE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIM FOR PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO A TOW YARD HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND TOWED IT TO THEIR LOCATION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.*DT*JB