# 2000 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `363539` · 2002-07-23 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
FOOT WAS APPLIED TO BRAKES WHILE CAR WAS BEING SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.   VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD, CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE.  CONSUMER THEN PLACED VEHICLE IN DRIVE, AND IT ACCELERATED FORWARD.  BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP.  CONSUMER HAD TO PURPOSELY CRASH VEHICLE INTO A FENCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP.*AK  *NLM
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