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2009 ACURA MDX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1070461 · 2014-05-30

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE ACCELERATION AND BRAKING SYSTEM AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595074
Machine
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