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2002 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash5 injured · 1200415 · 2015-07-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
162,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SUSTAINED NECK AND LEG INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN AIR BAG INSPECTION WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE FUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10735319
Machine
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