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2004 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 516288 · 2005-01-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
3,410

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE WALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK .....NO GAS WAS APPLIED. SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T ATTEMPT TOFIND PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTED NO REPAIRS. CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANTHER HONDA DEALER WHO FOUND 2 FAULTY PARTS THE FIRST TIME THEY LOOKED AT CAR. ALL FOUR INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO SECOND HONDA DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107145
Machine
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