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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash7 injured · 1547922 · 2019-03-13

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
7
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL (POSSIBLY?). I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 21, 2018, IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ROAD WAS WET, AND I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD (GOING ABOUT 40 MPH). MY CAR LOST TRACTION AND FISH TAILED, THEN ENDED UP SLAMMING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BEING IMPACTED FIRST. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIRBAG WENT OFF, BUT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BECAUSE I WAS NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT MY FACE SMACKED INTO THE STEERING WHEELL. I HAD TO GET STITCHES ON MY CHIN, LIP, AND NOSE. I ALSO HAD TO GET MY FRONT LEFT TOOTH EXTRACTED, AND SUFFERED A DEVIATED SEPTUM AND ROAD RASH FROM THE IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11186344
Machine
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