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2013 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 1191962 · 2015-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. PRIOR TO ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10726152
Machine
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