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2009 HONDA CR-V — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1065971 · 2014-05-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EXITING THE SMALL TO MODERATE SIZED PARKING LOT I WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. THIS IS A T INTERSECTION WHERE ONE MUST TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED IMMEDIATELY TO ABOUT 50 MPH WHILE I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION, I MANAGED TO TURN LEFT. DESPITE VIGOROUSLY BRAKING, THE CAR CONTINUED AT WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN INCREDIBLE SPEED, IT FELT LIKE AN ACCELERATING RACE CAR. I HIT A TRUCK AND ANOTHER CAR SIDESWIPING THEM AS I TRIED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC AND PARKED CARS. THE CAR TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 1/5 OF A MILE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592088
Machine
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