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2002 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash · 1134388 · 2014-11-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CEMENT WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THREE YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10660834
Machine
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