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2009 HONDA CIVIC — POWER TRAIN

crash · 721689 · 2009-05-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
8,003
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN ACCELERATION SURGE, TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO COMPLETELY HOLD THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET. AT ONE POINT, AFTER PUTTING CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 7000 RPM BEFORE OWNER COULD TURN CAR OFF. THE INITIAL SURGING RESULTED IN THE OWNER'S WIFE HITTING HER PASSENGER MIRROR AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED WHILE IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO CATEGORY FOR THE VEHICLE ECU, WHICH IS QUITE SUSPECT AT THIS POINT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10270142
Machine
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