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2005 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 834387 · 2011-01-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
2 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 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ANY FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY BUT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10373921
Machine
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