# 2002 HONDA ACCORD — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `706864` · 2009-02-04 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 94,000
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED ON A HIGHWAY AT A FAIRLY HIGH SPEED. BOTH MY SEAT BACK AND THE EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT BEFORE BEING THROWN FORWARD WHERE I WAS ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL CLOSE ENOUGH THAT I COULD SEE THAT MY EYES WERE ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN I WAS THEN THROWN BACK AGAIN TO THE LAYING DOWN POSITION  OF MY SEAT. IN MY PERIPHERAL VISION I COULD SEE THE SEAT BACK OF THE EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT DOING THE SAME THING AS MY SEAT.      THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CAR SEATS IN THE BACK SEAT FOR MY INFANT AND TODDLER THAT WHERE THANKFULLY EMPTY AT THE TIME. IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR I HAD TO RETURN MY SEAT TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH I WAS SUPRISINGLY ABLE TO DO USING THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE.     AS A SIDE NOTE: THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT MY SEATBELT WAS REPLACED UNDER A WARRANTY AND THE REST OF MY SAFETY DEVICES FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BY THE DEALERSHIP.  *TR
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