NHTSA complaint: 2009 HONDA ACCORD — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
COULDN'T GET TRACTION ON LIGHT SNOW-COVERED ROAD. VSA LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND MY CAR WASN'T RESPONDING TO BRAKE TO VSA. I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN (TO NO AVAIL). NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF CONTROL AND PROCEEDING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE TO A STOP SIGN...PICKING UP SPEED ALONG THE WAY.MY BRAKES ARE "TO THE FLOOR" THE WHOLE TIME AS I SLIDE THROUGH INTERSECTION I HAVE MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED RIGHT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A STREET SIGN & TELEPHONE POLE. I WAS TOLD BY POLICE THAT A CAR THAT SWERVED TO AVOID ME MADE CONTACT WITH MY REAR FENDER AND MY CAR THEN SPUN RIGHT INTO THE POLES. ALSO, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation