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2009 ACURA TL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1276500 · 2016-04-19

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE T-BONED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS INTENDED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP THAT REQUIRED 225 STITCHES AND 5 CRACKED CERVICLE VERTEBRAE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BROKEN GLASS WAS NOT PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CAUSE OF THE INJURIES WAS UNDETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10860247
Machine
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