NHTSA complaint: 2008 HONDA ACCORD — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 HONDA ACCORD - 4 DOOR: AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 AM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010, I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN AN OPEN AIR LOT, WITH THE WHEEL TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT, I WENT TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AS IF I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FOOT, IT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. EVEN SLAMMING DOWN ON THE BRAKE DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM SMASHING INTO THE NISSAN XTERRA IN THE PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MINE AND PUSHING THE SUV FORWARD QUITE A BIT. THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT ISSUE OBSTRUCTING THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS SEVERAL INCHES AWAY IN ITS USUAL POSITION. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FAILURE. I CALLED THE POLICE WHO FILED A REPORT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME TO GET AN APPRAISAL OF THE DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS IN THE NISSAN, BUT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO HIS VEHICLE AS WELL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation