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2001 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 332704 · 2002-01-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ALONE AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I HAD NO WARNING OF THE APPROACHING CAR SINCE THE DRIVER HAD FALLEN ASLEEP. HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS KNOCKED DIRECTLY FORWARD INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME, AND THAT TRUCK WAS KNOCKED INTO THE VAN IN FRONT OF IT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT/SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM FRACTURING MY EYE-SOCKET ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BASED ON THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, I BELIEVE THAT MY SHOULDER HARNESS SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS DEVASTATING INJURY. AFTER REPAIRS THAT DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE HARNESS, I AM STILL SUBJECT TO THE SAME TYPE OF INJURY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757576
Machine
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