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2004 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 807523 · 2010-08-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S FEET WERE TOO WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NEVER RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350054
Machine
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