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2004 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 787424 · 2010-05-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

HONDA ACCORD 2004. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY JAMMING THE BRAKE. THE CAR WENT INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE OF THE ROAD AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAG OPENED AND HIT MY FACE AND CAUSED A BLOODY NOSE AND A BIG BRUISE ON MY LEFT WRIST. THEN THE CAR JUMPED THE MEDIAN SEPARATING EASTBOUND LANE FROM THE WESTBOUND. THEN THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK. THE POLICE WAS INFORMED. THE MILEAGE IS ABOUT 50,000. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE HONDA ACCORD ON INTERNET UNDER SPEED CONTROL COMPLAINTS. *TR UPDATED 06/23/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 07/14/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 08/31/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10330440
Machine
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