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1995 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 197513 · 2000-02-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE CONSUMER TAPPED ACCELERATER AND CAR TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. ALSO, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CAR WAS FULL OF SMOKE INSIDE. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. *AK *ML THE CONSUMER HAD A SECOND ACCIDENT UNDER INDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FIRST ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND IS WAITING FOR RESPONSE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856913
Machine
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