# 2000 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `339892` · 2002-03-20 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE ENIGNE REVED LOUDLY, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CAR SURGED OVER A MEDIAN SEPARATING THE PARKING SPACE ROWS AND STRUCK TWO OTHER CARS IN THE ROW FACING THE ROW I WAS PULLING INTO. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME, BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I CONTACTED MY DEALER TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY SIMILAR REPORTS. THEY REPORTED NONE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*