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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1428035 · 2017-11-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
179,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ROLL OVER ACCIDENT ON 10/10/2015. HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGED FROM ASPHALT TO GRAVEL. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE VEHICLE DID ONE COMPLETE ROTATION LANDING BACK ON ITS TIRES. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE INSIDE ROOF OF VEHICLE AND THROWING HIM FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. MY SON SUFFERED A L1 BURST FRACTURE, DAMAGING HIS SPINAL CORD, WHICH LEFT HIM A PARAPLEGIC CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR . AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS A SIDE ROLLOVER, SENSORS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TRIGGED. THE CAR DID HOWEVER, HAVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT, LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MY SON WAS 25 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11048573
Machine
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