Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 2002

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005051638 Incident Date: Sep, 12 2005
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCG56642A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated while trying to pull out of a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact's foot was on the brake pedal at the time of acceleration. there was a loud noise during the acceleration. the vehicle hit a fence after going up an incline. after the impact, the gear shift was placed into reverse and the vehicle began to accelerate uncontrollably again. this time it stopped after crashing into a tree. the vehicle was towed to an independent auto inspection station, and they were unable to determine the cause of the acceleration. they discovered the cruise control was turned on, even though the contact stated she never used the cruise control. there was frame damage and exterior lighting repairs made to the vehicle. *ak