# 2001 HONDA ACCORD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
> NHTSA complaint `457769` · 2004-03-02 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WITH FOOT BRAKE W ON WET SURFACE.  REAR TIRES COMPLETELY LOCKED WHEN CUSTOMER TAPPED THE FOOT BRAKE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.  CUSTOMER ATTEMPTED TO "STOMP-AND-STEER" VEHICLE, (AS IS IMPLIED WITH ABS), BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND PEDAL TRAVELLED TO THE FLOOR. CUSTOMER THEN APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO TRY TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SKID, WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL OVERPOWERING CUSTOMER'S ATTEMPT TO STEER AND ACCELERATE OUT OF THE SKID (THE TCS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES FRONT BRAKES TO LIMIT WHEEL SPIN AT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH.  EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 70, COMPUTER MUST HAVE REGISTERED UNDER 20 AT THAT POINT).  VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN A 40 FOOT EMBANKMENT.  *AK
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