NHTSA Complaint #10485393 — 2010 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

DRIVER ENTERED PARKING GARAGE, STOPPED, RECEIVED PARKING TICKET, ARM RAISED ON PARKING ENTRANCE MACHINE, DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SPEED CONTINUOUSLY INCREASED. DRIVER PRESSED BRAKES TWICE - NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. DRIVER SWERVED RIGHT TO AVOID CAR ON LEFT. CAR JUMPED 5 INCH CURVE, KNOCKED OVER FREE STANDING METAL SIGN. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER SAW WALL AT LEFT AND AIMED CAR AT WALL, INTENTIONALLY. DRIVER BELIEVED THAT CRASHING CAR WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR. DRIVER AIMED AT AND HIT WALL "HEAD ON". AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR JUDGED TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED DAMAGED RIGHT KNEE (BROKEN TIBIA PLATEAU, TORN CARTILAGE, DAMAGED LOWER FEMUR), BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN EYE SOCKET.. PASSENGER SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT HAND AND BRUISED RIBS. EMERGENCY MEDIAL TEAM TOOK DRIVER/PASSENGERS TO HOSPITAL; RELEASED AFTER 11 HOURS. TOTAL TIME OF CAR ACCELERATION INCIDENT DESCRIBED HERE - 4 TO 5 SECONDS. IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH. *TR