Issue ID | 1065062 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10587718 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | CIVIC |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 10/05/14 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This letter is to inform you about a severe malfunction that caused an accident. I was traumatized by a sudden unintended acceleration with my 2013 honda civic. Luckily no one got hurt in this event, but i? M hoping that this fact will not reduce the attention from this severe malfunction. Following is a brief summary of the event that happened on may 10, 2014 at 6:30pm: i was driving slowly, under 5 miles per hour, approaching a parking near the sideways. There was one car already parked, and i was going to park behind it. I was about to complete my parking, and my leg was gently applying the brakes (i was almost at a complete halt). Suddenly, the car made a very loud noise as if someone pressed on the gas all the way (it was an awful noise), and then it shot itself forward at a crazy speed. As the car drove itself into the parked car in front, i pulled the handbrake and pressed harder on the breaks in the split second that i had to realize something is wrong. Since i was at a very low speed, the impact didn't deploy the airbags. The parked car in front of me stopped the car from going forward uncontrollably. All of this happened in a matter of seconds. At this point the cars engine decreased the rpm back to normal, and the car stopped pushing itself forward, though at that point i already deployed the hand brake. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SEMINOLE, FL |
VIN pattern | 2HGFB2F5XDHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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