# 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1281719` · 2016-05-10 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ODYSSEY
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 181,000
- **Speed:** 7 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME.  WHEN I WAS MORE THAN HALFWAY IN THE SPOT, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR PLUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER AND INTO A POLE.  THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THANKFULLY EVERYONE WAS OK.  THE OFFICER INVESTIGATING THE CRASH INSISTED THAT MY FOOT MUST HAVE SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT  I AM POSITIVELY SURE THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME AS IT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE POLE.  WITNESSES TO THE CRASH CONFIRMED THAT I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOW AS I PULLED IN THE PARKING SPOT AND THAT THEY HEARD THE ENGINE REV AND THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST OVER THE BARRIER AND INTO THE POLE.
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