NHTSA Complaint #10680981 — 2012 HONDA INSIGHT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10680981
Vehicle	2012 HONDA INSIGHT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 1, 2015
Date Filed	February 3, 2015
Mileage	33,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON, ON I20 EAST OF COLUMBIA SC, AUTOMOBILE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT REACHED 85 MPH I ATTEMPTED DO DECREASE SPEED USING THE DECEL/SET BUTTON, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT SPEED CONTROL USING CANCEL BUTTON. AFTER WE SLOWED TO 70MPH I REENGAGED THE SPEED CONTROL. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND AT ABOUT 77MPH I DISENGAGED THE SPEED CONTROL USING THE CANCEL BUTTON. I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WHICH I VERBALLY REPORTED TO .HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS ADVISED AT THAT TIME THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR REPORTS. *TR

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