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2000 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash · 404244 · 2003-04-24

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENED, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER TAKING THE AUTO TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED , BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN AFTER ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED, TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE MISHAPS AND PRESENT IT TO THE STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THEN ONE DAY HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, KILLING HER HUSBAND IN AN AUTO COLLISION. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10017535
Machine
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