This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Subject was driving South on I55 stevenson expressway in Chicago, il in 1996 Honda Civic. Gas pedal stuck on floor mat causing acceleration. Subject was not able to de-accelerate. This was during evening rush hour still daylight. Subject put car in neutral put hazard lights on started honking and was able to safely get car onto the shoulder of the highway. Subject pulled floor mat out and drove immediately to the Continental Honda dealership on lagrange road in lagrange il to report the incident and have car checked. Dealer said it was no problem with the car. Subject never put the floor mat back on drivers side.
On April 20, 2007, I wrecked my Civic on the freeway when the car in front of me suddenly hit their brakes, and when I applied my brakes which did not work properly causing my car fishtailed and run into the cement freeway divider. My car was a total loss, and I had to buy another car.
Consumer stated floor mats would became stuck under gas pedal. This occurred when the mat was not secured. This also caused the vehicle to accelerate without applying the gas pedal.
Vehicle experienced an accident to to driver floormat causes the acelerator pedal to stick while coming to a stop; causes the vehicle to continue on to on on-coming traffic. Driver receiver major injury to right lungue to accident. Consumer received mfr. Recall letter 3-4 days laters. Dealer/ mfr.was not notified at thistime.
- Jacksonsville, FL, USA
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