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2008 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1059314 · 2014-04-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENTERING MY VEHICLE ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR. AS A RESULT MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED FACIAL AND EAR INJURIES. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT. MY CAR WAS STARTED AND IN PARK. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER FRIGHTENING INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE REPORTED INVOLVING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. THE NEXT MORNING AS SOON AS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR OPENED I CALLED THE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IT IN WHICH I DID. MY DAUGHTER IS EXPERIENCING HEADACHES AND EAR RINGING SENSATIONS. I HAVE SCHEDULED A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO BE SEEN TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584501
Machine
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