# 1988 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `53309` · 1996-08-22 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, OWNER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DRIVER WHO HAD ON SEAT BELT AT THE TIME, WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE  SUNROOF, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, DRIVER DIED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*