# 2008 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `1561068` · 2019-04-25 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Miles at failure:** 138,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE PLASTIC OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH AND CAME LOOSE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS AND HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A TIRE ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
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