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2018 HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1512245 · 2018-11-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT THE TOP OF A RAMP TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO MAX ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO BRAKING EFFECT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AFTER A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED FEET THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO 2 PARKED CARS WHICH WERE TOTALED ALSO. THE CAR HAD CRASH MITIGATION BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO ACTIVATE. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SO THE DRIVER HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HOPEFULLY AN ANALYSIS OF THE BLACK BOX WILL ENABLE HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11144940
Machine
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