# 1988 HONDA ACCORD — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `388874` · 2003-01-13 · 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:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
## Narrative
ON 12/24/02   I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DODGE NEON  TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH.  I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE TIME.  MY CAR HONDA [VIN [XXX]] WAS TOTALED.  DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED.  THE RESULT WAS I WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING COLUMN WITH GREAT FORCE.  I SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES BUT IN PARTICULAR I BROKE THREE RIBS ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF MY RIB CAGE .   THERE IS NO QUESTION BUT THAT THE BROKEN SEAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES.  IT IS MY PRACTICE TO  ALWAYS WEAR A SEAT BELT.   BROKEN SEAT = BROKEN RIBS + CHEST TRAUMA ????    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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