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2001 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 429161 · 2003-10-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
21,844

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 0 K.M. TO 80 K.M. WITHIN 15 FEET AND BECAME STUCK BETWEEN TWO HOUSES. THE LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. . ENGINE REVED HIGH WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BASE IDLE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HIGH. *TS *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10038412
Machine
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