{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11504644,"manufacturer":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/19/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2023","vin":"JHMGE8H38DC","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"While my wife was coming to a stop in a parking space, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped over the curb into a pedestrian walkway. The car could not be stopped with the brake and continued moving over the walkway. Afraid that the car would hit a pedestrian or crash into cars on the busy street ahead, she was ready to stop the car by crashing it into a concrete column.  Fortunately, she removed the key and the car stopped.   A similar incident occurred in 2014 when the car suddenly accelerated while I was\u200b \u200b\u200bcoming \u200bto a stop \u200bat a traffic light. In order to avoid hitting the car in front of me, I stopped by removing the key.  Then I drove the car to the dealer.  A master mechanic checked\u200b \u200bthe car but could not duplicate the problem.  In 2020, the car again accelerated suddenly while \u200bstopping at a traffic light.  I stopped the car immediately but did not report the incident.  After the third incident\u200b,\u200b we contacted the dealer and stated that we did not want to drive the car ever again because we did not want to risk injuring ourselves or others.  We had the car towed to the dealer to be checked.   The dealer could not duplicate the problem and they demonstrated safety features of the car that prevent the\u200b accelerator\u200b from overpowering the brake.  We were not convinced since we use the same foot to operate the accelerator and the brake. Therefore, when the foot is on the brake, nothing is pushing the accelerator. The engine was accelerating by itself, possibly by the engine control software. We then initiated a case with American Honda.  We were later informed by an American Honda case manager that their Field Technical Specialist had determined that \u201cthe vehicle is functioning according to Honda\u2019s specifications\u201d and that Honda was not going to investigate further. The local dealer agreed to buy the car at market price.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2013","productMake":"HONDA","productModel":"FIT","manufacturer":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)"}]}]}