NHTSA complaint: 2013 ACURA RDX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACURA RDX TECH VEHICLE VIOLENTLY UPSHIFTS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY (TWICE BEFORE BUT NOT AS VIOLENT).ON INCLINES (LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA). YESTERDAY, WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE TO PARK VEHICLE, CAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTED AND HIT A BUILDING RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO A BUILDING, DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF DRIVER'S CHEST. VEHICLE IS WITH BALL ACURA AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. CAR IS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW (80 MILES). ACURAZINE COMMUNITY FORUM HAS ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT IS 100% SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE. USER NAME IS DIRVIN. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation