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2000 ACURA RL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 456483 · 2004-02-24

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
RL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A THREE CAR COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT SOME KIND OF PIN GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 1000 RPMS. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND TOLD THE MECHANIC ABOUT CERTAIN PROBLEMS/CONCERNS. THEY PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10059730
Machine
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