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2009 ACURA MDX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1378847 · 2017-05-18

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 ACURA MDX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEND AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10986350
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown