NHTSA Complaint #10689868 — 2007 HONDA FIT

I DROVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO PARK IN OUR CAR PORT. AS I APPROACHED THE CAR PORT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT IT DID NOT EVEN SLOW DOWN. THE CAR WENT OVER A 8 INCH BY 4 INCH BARRIER AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR PORT, CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED AS IT WENT THROUGH A SMALL GARDEN, THEN IT KNOCKED DOWN OUR PRIVACY FENCE. ALL DURING THIS TIME I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CAR THEN WENT ABOUT 60 FEET THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORS YARD AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE NEXT HOUSES' PRIVACY FENCE AND WENT ANOTHER 6 FEET AND FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER RELEASED. *TR