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2001 ACURA TL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 307914 · 2001-08-14

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS BARELY GOING 2MPH IN A DRIVEWAY ALMOST STOPPED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS PRATICALLY STANDING ON BRAKES, USING THE LEFT FOOT AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING IT DEMOLISHED A BRICK PUMP HOUSE, A CONCRETE BIRD BATH, AND AND 2 TREES. NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH DEALER. VEHICLE HAS OVER $9800 WORTH OF DAMAGES.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894284
Machine
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