← NHTSA complaints

2010 HONDA INSIGHT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 927569 · 2012-07-12

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
INSIGHT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465360
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown