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2001 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 397973 · 2003-03-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
14,800
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX AND WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A LOCAL ROAD, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED A SEVERE CRASH WITH OTHER CARS. CONSUMERUIDE.COM LIST UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL HISTORY A DEFECT IN THE AIR INTAKE WHICH CAN KEEP THE THROTTLE OPEN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010491
Machine
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