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2000 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 366112 · 2002-07-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE ENGINE RACED AND THE BRAKE BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED. THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A BULLET CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES AND LANDED ME IN APPOSING TRAFFIC. THANK GOD NO-ONE WAS INJURED. MANUFACTURER FOUND NO DEFECTS OR CAUSE FOR MALFUNCTION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
765010
Machine
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