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1987 HONDA ACCORD — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

crash1 injured · 62804 · 1996-12-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, PULLED TURN SIGNAL LEVER TO DIM HEADLIGHTS; INSTEAD, DRIVER'SFINGERS SLIPPED AND CAUGHT TOP EDGE OF LEVER, THE SPRIING IN LEVER PULLED THE LEVER BACK TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ CRASH. * *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
511719
Machine
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