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2002 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 563463 · 2005-11-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
66,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY. WHILE I WAS LOOKING IN MY MIRROR, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I HIT HER WITHOUT EVER HITTING MY BRAKES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAULTY AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT SO FAR, HONDA HAS NOT EXAMINED MY CAR OR THE AIRBAG TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143386
Machine
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