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2012 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1178654 · 2015-04-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S REAR BUMPER, A SIGN, AND A GRANITE BARRIER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713511
Machine
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