NHTSA Complaint #11219215 — 2010 HONDA CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A PARKING AREA PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTENSIVE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DEALER BERNARDI HONDA IN NATICK, 960 WORCESTER ST, NATICK, MA 01760, (508) 319-5400 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY MAY HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE WORKER WHO INFORMED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED FROM THE AUTO BODY SHOP IT WOULD BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A MECHANICAL AND COMPUTER ANALYSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.