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2001 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 477884 · 2004-06-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
52,850
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FEET. ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE BEING IN PARK WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ENGAGED, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOT FOUND. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075533
Machine
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