# 1996 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `272114` · 2001-01-29 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
ON 1/4/01 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT TOTALLED MY 1996 HONDA ACCORD.  THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND I HIT HIM BROADSIDE GOING ABOUT 30 M.P.H.  THE WHOLE FRONT END CRUNCHED LIKE A CAN AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY DI NOT DEPLOY.  WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT WAS ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE.  MY INSURANCE PREMIUMS ARE LOWER DUE TO THIS SAFETY FEATURE, BUT WHAT GOOD ARE THEY IF THEY DO NOT WORK,  I FEEL I WAS LEAD INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.  I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.*AK
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