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Honda Accord Electronic Stability Control Safety Report | Oct 18, 2013
Reported on Oct 18, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10MPH, I PRESSED THE ENGINE START/STOP SWITCH AND IT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER APPLYING MY BRAKES AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, I PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO PARK AND IT STARTED AUTOMATICALLY BACK UP. THIS EVENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY HONDA AND A SAFETY INTERFACE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AT FULL HIGHWAY SPEEDS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT ASAP. THE ENGINE START/STOP SWITCH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES AWAY FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE CONTROL UP AND DOWN BUTTON SWITCHES. THE DEPRESSION OF THE START/STOP SWITCH COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING. | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Accord |
| Manufactured by: | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PAHRUMP NV |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HGCR2F84DA |
| Mileage: | 2975 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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