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1996 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 250278 · 2000-10-12

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE PARKING THE CAR AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, I SLOWLY PULLED THE CAR INTO A SPOT. THE CAR FOLLOWING SAW MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE OVERDRIVE AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD INTO A REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME BUT I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR, THE WALL STOPPED US FROM MOVING. MY MOTHER WAS A PASSENGER AND SAID THAT I SHOUTED" WHAT IS HAPPENING?" WE SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
734164
Machine
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