# 2001 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `774835` · 2010-03-17 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ
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