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2009 HONDA CR-V — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1746575 · 2021-05-11

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION - DRIVER EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT MOVING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING AN IMPACT. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. SOME ONLINE REPORTS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT A FAILING OR FAILED A/C COMPRESSOR MAY RESTRICT MOVEMENT FROM THE DRIVE BELT SLOWING DOWN THE ENGINE AND REDUCING POWER. THE ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH RELEASES. OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ARE DOCUMENTED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE. FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW. HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HONDA/CR-V/2009/VEHICLE-SPEED-CONTROL-PROBLEMS.PHP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11416090
Machine
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