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1994 HONDA ACCORD — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

1 injured · 484261 · 2004-08-12

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Miles at failure
126,102

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE BLEW OUT. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE HEATER CORE BURST AND STEAM FILLED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A SERVICE STATION. THE HOT ANTIFREEZE FROM THE CORE LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER'S FOOT BURNING IT. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081766
Machine
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