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2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1043427 · 2014-03-06

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD HYBRID
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
57,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER OF 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED AND WENT INTO A SPIN. THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT BROADSIDE INTO A GROUP OF TREES. AIRBAGS, SPECIFICALLY SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES, BROKEN NECK, BROKEN BACK IN SEVERAL PLACES, BROKE NOSE, BROKEN SCAPULA, BROKEN SHOULDER BONE, MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, COLLAPSED LUNG, SEVERED EAR. HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO HOSPITAL. IS IN ICU AND ON A VENTILATOR. INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE IF AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AS YOU WOULD BELIEVE IN SUCH A WRECK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567627
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