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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1601518 · 2019-09-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HIS FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND HIS NOSE BONE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED HIS FACE WAS WOUNDED BY THE SHRAPNEL THAT CAME OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOWED TO A SCRAP YARD. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11254409
Machine
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