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2005 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 642396 · 2007-10-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Miles at failure
30,600
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT TO RETRACT DURING MAJOR ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD, ANOTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I HIT HEAD ON AT 45 MPH AT MY DRIVER'S LEFT FRONT TO CENTER FRONT. DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, BUT THERE WAS NO TENSION NOR RETRACTION OF MY DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT. I WENT ABOVE AIR BAG, INTO AND BROKE WINDSHIELD AND BACK UP AGAIN. SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, BACK, CHEST AND ARM INJURIES. 2005 HONDA WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205950
Machine
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