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2003 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 664085 · 2008-04-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
36,694

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY, WHIPLASH, A LUMP ON HER FOREHEAD, AND THREE LUMPS IN HER BREAST FROM BEING KNOCKED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS AN INCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THERE WAS ALSO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, WHICH STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW OPERATE CORRECTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,694. UPDATED 11/20/15*LJ THE CONTACT STATED THE SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE ALLOWING HER TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223166
Machine
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