Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger), Driver Seat Only
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Doors: 2
Engine Model: D15B8
Make: HONDA
Manufacturer: HONDA OF CANADA MFG., INC.
Manufacturer Id: 990
Model: Civic
Model Year: 1994
Plant City: Alliston
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: Si
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2010 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A FOURTH TIME AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TWO PEDALS BEING SO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY HAZARD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,843. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400. UPDATED 01/04/11*LJ THE CONSUMER BELIVED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPDATED 01/07/11
1994
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT LIGHT; DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD. TT