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1999 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 733757 · 2009-08-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE UNWARRANTLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE HE SUSTAINED SEVERE BODILY INJURIES.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282454
Machine
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