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2000 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 330505 · 2002-01-16

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FASTER. THE CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED WHICH RESULTED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR GOING IN THE DITCH. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO AIRBORNE. WHEN THE CAR LANDED IT CONTINUED TO PLOW FORWARD FOR ANOTHER 20 FEET OR SO BEFORE STOPPING TWO FEET FROM ANOTHER DITCH. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE TIME WITH NO RESULTS. BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO MY HAND AND ARM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756966
Machine
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