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2004 HONDA ACCORD — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

1 injured · 636971 · 2007-09-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
111

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GETTING INTO A 2004 HONDA ACCORD 4DOOR, I GRASPED THE DOOR FRAME WRAPPING MY FINGERS AROUND THE TOP SUPPORT THAT SURROUNDS THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. APPARENTLY THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE UP BUTTON FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER WINDOW TO TRAP MY FINGERS WITH GREAT FORCE! SINCE THEN MY FINGERS HAVE CAUSED ME ENDURING PAIN. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONTACT IN THE WEATHER STRIPING TO PREVENT ANYTHING FROM BEING EXPOSED TO THIS FORCE! I FOUND ONE SUCH ITEM PATENT #6337549. I HAD A SIMILAR IDEA. I THINK THIS SHOULD ME REQUIRED ON ALL CARS/TRUCKS OR OTHER SUCH DEVICE (LIKE AN ADVANCED MOTOR SENSOR). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10201723
Machine
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