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1999 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 756250 · 2010-02-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EXPERIENCED IN MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD SUDDEN EXTREME ACCELERATION ON 12/14/2009 CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT ON COMMACK ROAD, COMMACK, NY WHICH INVOLVED SEVERAL CARS, CAR DRIVEN FROM MASS. PARK, NY TO GRAND STREET, MANHATTAN TO PICKUP MOTHER-IN-LAW AND AIDE TO BRING TO EYE SPECIALIST IN BETHPAGE, NY, RETURNING HER TO HER HOME, BACK TO COMMACK FOR WIFE'S JOB. I TOOK CAR TO DO SOME SHOPPING, CAR STARTEDTO ACCELERATE ON LIE SIDE RIDE, ULTIMATELY LOOSING CONTROL. UNCERTAIN WHAT INJURIES OCCURRED, BUT NO DEATHS! HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS WITH HONDAS, 2005 ACCORD. NO INJURIES. SPOKE TO DRIVER. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A 'GLITCH' AFTER TEST RIDE. ANOTHER STORY, TOO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10304077
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