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2007 HONDA FIT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1094567 · 2014-08-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. ....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 9/9/14*CN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE. THE CONSUMER WAS TURNING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDEN;Y ROARED. SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER AND A HONDA FACTORY REP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. UPDATED 11/17/14

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619052
Machine
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