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2005 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 831736 · 2010-12-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION INTO THE PARK, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, STRUCK A CURB AND FLIPPED OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE BLADDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371244
Machine
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