Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / PRELUDE / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001026305 Incident Date: Jun, 03 2001
Consumer's City: YORK Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: PRELUDE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JHMBB6246XC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2002 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 16 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While exiting from the parking lot the engine accelerated into a paasing gear thrust which hurtled the vehicle into the drivers side of a passing vehicle. heritage honda admitted that the accident was caused by a faulty transmission. after repairs the vehicle surged again as consumer gently eased forward to avoid hitting a high curb. the engine roared into a forward motion, jumping the curb, the wheels were forced to the right, loosing control the vehicle crossed an island, an alleyway, and hit a parked vehicle. immediately after impact, consumer was able to put the vehicle in neutral while the engine continued to race. consumer believes it's a faulty cruise control sensor that is at fault. *jg