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2007 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1243103 · 2015-12-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ENTIRELY AND EXPLODED EMITTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INHALED THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER TWO REAR PASSENGERS DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808486
Machine
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