| Issue ID | 854838 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10397178 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 23/03/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On march 23, 2011, i was involved in an mva in northern ca. I was traveling west on hwy. 80 on a downgrade. Traffic had come to a stop due to an accident. It had been snowing and i was traveling at 25 mph in second gear. My vehicle is a honda 2008 crv with auto 4wd. I tapped my brake and there was no response. I tapped it again with no response. I applied steady pressure to the brake pedal with no response. The brakes were not working. They were not slowing or stopping the vehicle. I had to drive into the concrete divider to stop my car. There was major damage to the vehicle but fortunately, my passenger and i were able to walk away with minor injuries. I have already notified honda and they have agreed to conduct an inspection of the vehicle when it is released from the body shop. They said there were no brake issues in their data base for my model of vehicle. I asked them if my incident would be reported to your office. They said "no, they did not report individual incidents such as mine until there were several reported to them". The number of incidents was not given to me. I find this strange. So i decided i would report this directly to you. My vehicle is scheduled for completion next week. Is there anything i can do to maintain the integrity of my vehicle prior to honda conducting their "inspection". I know this may sound as though i do not trust that honda will conduct their investigation with integrity. Perhaps if toyota had been more forth coming with their problems, i would be more trusting. I do not want anyone else to experience what i did on that mountain slope or anywhere else for that matter. Your input will be greatly appreciated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAHRUMP, NV |
| VIN pattern | JHLRE48768CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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