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2000 HONDA ACCORD — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 838590 · 2011-01-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE IN A PARKING GARAGE AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE GARAGE. THE CAR ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS IN REVERSE, SLAMMING INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE CAR THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD, SLAMMING INTO A CONCRETE COLUMN AND COMING TO A REST. I ATTEMPTED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT FELT LIKE MY ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK RATHER THAN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379174
Machine
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