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2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 552848 · 2005-09-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A SUV RAN A STOP SIGN AND I IMPACTED THE SUV, AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, DIRECTLY AGAINST THE RIGHT HAND SUV REAR DOOR AND WHEEL. MY FRONT STS (AIRBAGS) FAILED TO DEPLOY (THIS WAS THE SECOND ACCIDENT IN ONE YEAR, BOTH TIMES NO DEPLOYMENT) IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR (ESTIMATE $7,000 FOR COMPLETE FRONT END). FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHICH CAUSED $5,000 PLUS IN FRONTAL DAMAGE, HONDA OF AMERICA HAD THE CAR'S SRS SYSTEM INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. HONDA OF AMERICAN NOW REFUSES TO EITHER LOOK AT OR DISCUSS THE SECOND INCIDENT. I LOOK AT A FAILURE TO DEPLOY IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. AND FURTHER LOOK AT HONDA OF AMERICA'S FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AS A MAJOR FAILURE ON THEIR PART CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC TRAVELING IN THEIR PRODUCTS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135333
Machine
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