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2012 HONDA ODYSSEY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1219009 · 2015-09-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER A FULL STOP, I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AND WAS ABOUT TO PARK (LESS THAN 20FT FROM STOP SIGN) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK AFTER REPEATEDLY APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INCLUDING THE SIDE BAGS NEXT TO MY 6 YEAR OLD SON. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 2 MONTHS AGO FROM GROSSINGER HONDA ON WESTERN AVE. IN CHICAGO, A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763837
Machine
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