# 2003 ACURA TL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `606335` · 2006-12-13 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 44,565
## Narrative
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS AT A FULL STOP ON THE RIGHT LANE WHEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER AND WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED I TRIED TO GET INTO THE EXIT LANE WHICH LUCKILY WAS RIGHT NEXT TO ME. UNFORTUNATLEY I HIT THE REAR RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR STILL DID NOT STOP. IT KEPT GOING AT WHICH TIME I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED IT AGAIN THINKING MAYBE IT LOCKED UP OR SOMETHING. THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP. I WAS ALMOST OUT OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS IN SHOCK AND TREMBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR WENT OFF SO FAR IT TOOK THE OTHER DRIVER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES TO REACH ME. I READ ABOUT 7 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING AND NOTHING WAS DONE IN 5 INCIDENTS. TWO OF THE VEHICLES HAD AN IDLE AIR CONTROL VAVLE REPLACED WHICH I HOPE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I SENT THESE COMPLAINTS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY ACURA IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS NOT A FAULTY HEAD LIGHT, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. HAD I BEEN JUST A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE AND INVOLVED MORE VEHICLES. THE OFFICER SAID I MIGHT HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE GAS PEDAL BUT I AM 120% POSITIVE THAT MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKES. THIS WAS ALSO NOT HUMAN ERROR. I WAS FULLY STOPPED AND AWARE, I WAS NOT PLAYING WITH 
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