| Issue ID | 794792 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10335265 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| File date | 07/06/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda crv. The contact was reversing out of her driveway and when shifting to drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. During the failure, the contact's foot remained firm on the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle crashed through a stop sign and proceeded to crash into a mailbox and then a nearby tree, knocking it down before coming to a stop. The air bags deployed and the owner sustained lacerations and bruises to the mouth. The ambulance and police responded to the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting further inspection of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximately failure and current mileage were 135,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 135000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIRAMAR, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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