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2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1005779 · 2013-08-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON-COMING VEHICLE CROSSED CENTER LINE HITTING RIGHT FRONT OF HONDA ACCORD. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RUPTURED AND PROPELLED THE METAL DISK INTO THE DRIVER'S HEAD, FRACTURING HER SKULL. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 08V593, 09V259 AND 11V260 BUT NEVER REPAIRED. THE HONDA WAS BOUGHT USED IN EARLY 2012. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND SETTLED PRE-SUIT WITH INJURED DRIVER. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR INJURED DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10537893
Machine
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