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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 504047 · 2004-11-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
8,500
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A CAR THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID NOT FUNCTION AS ADVERTISED AND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG IN THE OTHER CAR DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED. I SUFFERED A BLOW TO THE HEAD WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED OR AT LEAST MINIMIZED HAD MY AIR BAG FUNCTIONED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPEED OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS 30-35 MILES PER HOUR AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10098926
Machine
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