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2004 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 607037 · 2006-12-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
32,538
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTAIN DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, BRING IT TO A STOP AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER. MY WIFE HELEN, HAD TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS (SEVERAL HOURS) AS A RESULT OF THE CURTAINS DEPLOYING. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY HONDA HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE CURTAINS TO DEPLOY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176637
Machine
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