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2002 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash · 459169 · 2004-03-08

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER CALLED HONDA, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS OPERATED PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT. CONSUMER DID NOT SEE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD BY A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE SENSORS WERE IN THE FENDER,AND THAT WAS WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS MADE NO SENSE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10061627
Machine
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