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1998 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 153108 · 1999-06-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP OVER TWO CURBS AND A GRASS HILL (ONE CURB ON EACH SIDE OF THE HILL), SIDESWIPING ANOTHER CAR UNTIL THE ENGINE FINALLY CUT OFF. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND DENIES THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ACCELERATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
707181
Machine
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