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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 537242 · 2005-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING, SWERVED TO MISS ROAD DEBRIS, NOT FOR SURE IF HIT ANYTHING. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING SKIN LACERATION, BUMP ON HEAD, AND RINGING IN THE RIGHT EAR. IF CONSUMER DID STRIKE SOMETHING ON THE ROAD IT WOULD HAVE HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WITHOUT ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE THIS DEPLOYMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122524
Machine
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