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2003 HONDA ACCORD — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

crash · 496028 · 2004-09-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
22,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

6-18-04 TOLD HONDA DEALER THAT OUR 2003 ACCORD LX WAS IDLING TOO FAST ON COLD STARTUPS - DEALER TOLD WIFE THIS WAS NORMAL AND MARKED BILL "OK" RE THIS ITEM. FAST IDLING CONTINUED THEREAFTER. ON 9-01-04 11:30 PM CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WAS STARTED, PUT IN REVERSE, AND CAR SPED SO RAPIDLY THAT IT JUMPED DRIVEWAY CURB AND WAS STOPPED BY BRAKING AND HITTING A TREE. TO BE CORRECTLY PARKED I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR SHOT AHEAD RAPIDLY, STOPPED ONLY BY BRAKING AND SWERVING INTO OTHER CURBING AND JUMPING IT. I

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090973
Machine
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