NHTSA complaint: 2009 HONDA CR-V — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation