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1993 ACURA LEGEND — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 225697 · 2000-08-02

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
LEGEND
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

I RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ALLOW MY CAR TO ADVANCE TO A PROPER PARKING ALIGHNMENT. INSTEAD, THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED-UP AND SPED UP THE SLOPED MOUNTAIN. I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP, AND I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9001717
Machine
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