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2009 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 787862 · 2010-05-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE CONTACTS HOUSE. SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO PARK; THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY; HOWEVER, A BYSTANDER HELPED HER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10330831
Machine
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