NHTSA complaint: 2003 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO THREE NEARBY POLES. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE CAUSE ON FAILURE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation