# 2001 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `666278` · 2008-04-18 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 52,268
- **Speed:** 1 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN ACCELERATION:  WHILE BACKING UP IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE, I STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE.  I BEGAN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE CAR BEGAN MOVING BACK SLOWLY.  ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT.  I HIT THE BRAKE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.  FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR INTO A COLUMN IN THE GARAGE RATHER THAN OTHER CARS OR A PERSON.  I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS, SO I CERTAINLY KNOW WHERE THE BREAK AND THE ACCELERATOR ARE.  MY CAR IS A V6 WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND REMOTE START.  THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO EITHER PEDAL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.  $4,000 DAMAGES TO FENDER, BUMPER, REAR LIGHT, AND TRUNK.  IF ANYONE HAD BEEN BEHIND MY CAR, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.  *TR
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