# 2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1005779` · 2013-08-29 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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.
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