# 2001 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `477884` · 2004-06-02 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **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:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 52,850
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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