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2003 HONDA ACCORD — VISIBILITY

crash · 441935 · 2003-11-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE (VIN:[XXX]) WAS PURCHASED ON 5/30/03. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT NOTICE THE VERY SIGNIFICANT DESIGN DEFECT UNTIL AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS VERY RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, PARTICULARLY NOTED WHILE DRIVING. IT'S AS IF "YOU'RE LOOKING OUT THROUGH SLOTS." AFTER MY WIFE HAD A SMALL ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST PARTIALLY DUE TO RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, WE SOLD THE VEHICLE, FEARING WORSE ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE. CORRESPONDENCE WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047298
Machine
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