DRIVER ENTERED PARKING GARAGE, STOPPED, RECEIVED PARKING TICKET, ARM RAISED ON PARKING ENTRANCE MACHINE, DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SPEED CONTINUOUSLY INCREASED. DRIVER PRESSED BRAKES TWICE - NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. DRIVER SWERVED RIGHT TO AVOID CAR ON LEFT. CAR JUMPED 5 INCH CURVE, KNOCKED OVER FREE STANDING METAL SIGN. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER SAW WALL AT LEFT AND AIMED CAR AT WALL, INTENTIONALLY. DRIVER BELIEVED THAT CRASHING CAR WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR. DRIVER AIMED AT AND HIT WALL "HEAD ON". AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR JUDGED TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED DAMAGED RIGHT KNEE (BROKEN TIBIA PLATEAU, TORN CARTILAGE, DAMAGED LOWER FEMUR), BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN EYE SOCKET.. PASSENGER SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT HAND AND BRUISED RIBS. EMERGENCY MEDIAL TEAM TOOK DRIVER/PASSENGERS TO HOSPITAL; RELEASED AFTER 11 HOURS. TOTAL TIME OF CAR ACCELERATION INCIDENT DESCRIBED HERE - 4 TO 5 SECONDS. IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH. *TR
2011
VISIBILITY/WIPER
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED BY 2011 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR THE WINDSHIELD HAS HAD PROBLEMS: IT SCRATCHES EASILY AND IT FINALLY CRACKED AFTER A VERY SMALL ROCK STRUCK IT. IT SEEMS TO CHIP LIKE A DRINKING GLASS WOULD RATHER THAN A WINDSHIELD. I THINK THE WINDSHIELD GLASS IS UNSAFE AND NOT TO STANDARDS. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SALESMAN LAMENTED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH HONDA WINDSHIELDS AND I SHOULD HAVE RECONSIDERED THE PURCHASE THEN. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER HONDA VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS THAT I DO WITH THIS CAR. I AM REPLACING THE GLASS (I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT) WITHIN A MONTH AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE TEST IT TO SEE IF IT MEETS REGULATIONS. THE DEALER INTENDS TO DISCARD IT OTHERWISE. *TR
