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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1213248 · 2015-08-26

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, IN MY SAFETY BELT AS NOTED IN POLICE REPORT. SUBSEQUENT DETAILS ARE NOTED POLICE REPORT. MY VEHICLE AIR BAG BURNED ME VERY SEVERELY, AND CAUSED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO MY LEFT ELBOW TO WHICH I SUSTAINED A FRACTURE AND CALCIUM DEPOSIT AND ARTHRITIS AT AGE 30. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND WAS PUT IN A CAST DUE TO THE AIR BAG BURN. I STILL HAVE THE SCAR FROM THE AIR BAG BURN, AND THE EMOTIONAL REMINDER FROM THE BURN OF THAT AIR BAG KNOWING THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING DONE IS A JUST HORRIBLE!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759560
Machine
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