NHTSA Complaint #10488637 — 2001 HONDA ACCORD

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO AUGUST, 2010, I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOCKED THE DOORS AND RETURNED FROM MY ERRAND, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LEFT IN GEAR. NOTHING HAPPENED ON THE FIRST SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEN IN 2010, THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN HONDAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED. THE KEYS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF IT IS LEFT IN GEAR. AT THE POINT OF THAT RECALL, I CONTACTED HONDA (2010) BUT THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL ON THAT ISSUE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. FAST FORWARD TO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, WHEN THERE WAS ANOTHER OCCURRENCE, THIS TIME MUCH MORE SERIOUS. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, GOT OUT OF MY CAR, LOCKED THE CAR AND STARTED WALKING AWAY. I THEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD TOWARDS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE AND TRIED TO STOP IT AND WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS (ONLY BRUISES, THOUGH). THE CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OTHER HONDAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT MINE IS STILL NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY HONDA, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S OCCURRED IN MANY OTHER HONDAS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND IT IS LIKELY ANOTHER INCIDENT WILL OCCUR AND ONE DAY, IT MAY HIT A CHILD IN A PARKING LOT! *TR