# 2004 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `561974` · 2005-07-13 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
INFO COPY OF LTR ADDRESSED TO AMERICAN HONDA AND HONDA CARS OF COLUMBIA ATTY REPRESENT CLIENT LUEGENIA MCCLURKIN DIED FROM TRAUMATIC INJURIES AUTOMOBILE COLLISION 12/31/2004 RE: DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS.*NO ANSWER REQUIRED**.*MR  THE AIR BAG WAS TORN WHEN IT DEPLOYED.  THERE IS ALSO A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE AIR BAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.  RECALL #04V551000 WAS ISSUED DECEMBER 2004.
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