# 1998 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `297680` · 2001-06-06 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WAS IN A 35 MPH ZONE AND WAS TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT AND TO TURN LEFT. SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN ME AND FLAT-BACK BIG TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY STOPPED FOR LIGHT. PUT ON BRAKES AND STARTED  ACCELERATING, AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WAS RAINING. PROBABLY HYDROPLANED. PICKED UP SPEED AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO BACK OF PARKED TRUCK. I AM INJURED AND AM UNDER DOCTORS CARE. BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T. WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED. HAVE PICTURES.  *AK
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