NHTSA Safety Complaint: 1999 Honda Accord

anonymous to NHTSA
December 11, 2002


All Products Associated with this Complaint: 1999 Honda Accord
Date Complaint Filed: 12/11/2002
Date of Incident: 12/11/2002
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA ID Number: 10000005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Number of Deaths: 0
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): JHMCG5643XC...

SUMMARY: THE KEY OF THE CAR CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT FIRST PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THIS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THE KEY WITHOUT FIRST LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT BUT CAN BE DONE AT ANY TIME.