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1998 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 303041 · 2001-07-09

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE COASTING/RIDING BRAKE INTO PARKING GARAGE SPACE CAUSED CAR TO CRASH THROUGH STEEL CABLE RETENTION WALL SEVERELY DAMAGING FRONT END/UNDERCARRIAGE, DESTROYING THE WALL AND DAMAGING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER AND HONDA CLAIM NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR/DRIVER ERROR. ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED SUCH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ($7K IN TOTAL).*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748127
Machine
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