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2007 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 736415 · 2009-09-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,500
Speed
5 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 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A FORCEFUL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOTIFIED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY; HOWEVER, THE OPPOSING VEHICLE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COLLISION CENTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10284699
Machine
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