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1998 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 178924 · 1999-10-18

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN A MINIVAN TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER DRIVERS (ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT) INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE DETERMINED THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED. MY CONCERN IS THAT GOING AT THE RATE OF SPEED I WAS, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR (I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES)WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO HAVE IT TOTALED, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
713466
Machine
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