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1999 HONDA ACCORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 941485 · 2012-09-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
82,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A CRASH BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE MOTORIST PULLED FORWARD AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIM A SECOND TIME DUE TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ANY FURTHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477286
Machine
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