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1995 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 516170 · 2005-02-18

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR MAT TEMPORARILY. THIS CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION, OBJECT HIT GARAGE REAR WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDE FLOOR MAT IS NOT SECURE AND SLID FORWARD JAMMING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT A SPEED OF 2 TO 4 MPH. DUE TO THE MAT JAMMING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHED ON THE BRAKE IT ONLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107101
Machine
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