# 2003 HONDA ACCORD — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
> NHTSA complaint `496028` · 2004-09-14 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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