# 2013 ACURA RDX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `976670` · 2013-05-01 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** RDX
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 870
## Narrative
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
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