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2008 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1422646 · 2017-11-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE HIS VISION IMPAIRED AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS). THE LOCAL DEALER (CARZONE USED CAR SALES BALTIMORE MD LOCATED AT 5928 REISTERSTOWN RD, BALTIMORE, MD) WAS INFORMED DURING THE PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR A NEW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11044077
Machine
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