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1998 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS

1 fatalcrash · 582855 · 2006-05-24

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS

Severity

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

Narrative

WHITE HOUSE FOLLOW-UP TO PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION OF 12/22/05 DEATH OF MOTHER IN CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELTS POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE. *TS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A FIRE HYDRANT, TRAINING WALL AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAPS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM BEING THROWN FORWARDS INTO THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158400
Machine
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