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2013 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1436979 · 2018-01-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, MINOR BRUISING, AND SCRATCHES FROM THE IMPACT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHOCK AND WHIPLASH, WHICH ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE YEARS LATER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11057982
Machine
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