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2003 HONDA ODYSSEY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 441986 · 2004-01-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 11/2003 WHILE EXITING THE SCHOOL DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASE EVEN MORE. ON NOVEMBER 9/2003 ONCE AGAIN THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048483
Machine
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