NHTSA Complaint #10329557 — 2009 HONDA FIT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10329557
Vehicle	2009 HONDA FIT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 17, 2010
Date Filed	May 6, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY THEY WERE REAR-ENDED. AFTER THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, STRIKING IT IN THE REAR AS WELL. DESPITE THE CONSUMER HAVING APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN ITS WHEELS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING FLOORED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND HIS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. (THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO THE CONSUMERS FATHER). *JB

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