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2002 ACURA TL — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 601594 · 2006-11-01

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
134,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IMMOBILE AT RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, WHO WAS PREGNANT. THE CONTACT AND THE UNBORN BABY WERE INJURED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED THE CONTACT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL # 01V166002 CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE THE REQUIRED PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10172414
Machine
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