# 2009 HONDA FIT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `762101` · 2010-02-12 · 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:** FIT
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 6,220
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
LEAVING CLIENT'S DRIVEWAY, PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY STOPPING AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE, ACROSS THE STREET. TURNED STEERING IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADING AND PLACED CAR IN DRIVE. LIFTED MY FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR TOOK OFF  WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS LIKE I HAD DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A PARKED CAR. I WAS TERRIFIED. *TR
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