# 1994 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `256956` · 2000-11-14 · 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:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED & HAD BEEN REPAIRED FROM A CRASH.  AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AUG99 CRASH.  SUSPECT AIRBAGS WERE NEVER REPAIRED FROM FIRST CRASH AND DEALER THAT REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE MISREPRESENTATED AIRBAG STATUS.  RULES, REGULATIONS, RECOURSE???  BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED HONDA FROM AUG99 CRASH SAID "THE AIRBAGS IN THOSE HONDAS NEVER GO OFF".  HE HAD A 99 ACCORD IN SHOPAT TIME THAT HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END TORN OFF ($10K+) AND THE AIRBAGS HAD NEVER DEPLOYED???  BY THE SAMR TOKEN HE HAD A CHEVY WITH MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE FROM A CURB & ALL BAGS HAD DEPLOYED.????  BUT MY QUESTION IS: IF MY AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED/REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST CRASH WHAT ARE RECOURSE/OPTIONS.  WHAT DOES THE NHTSA REQUIRE.  HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION.?*AK
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