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1998 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 288376 · 2001-04-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING AND GETTING READY TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE POLE, AND CAUSING $7110.30 IN DAMAGE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE ASSEMBLY APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. HONDA AUTO BODY MECHANICS STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
886508
Machine
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