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2003 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash · 770729 · 2010-03-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
111,700
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, WHERE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55MPH WHEN IT SLID ON ICE AND WENT HEAD ON INTO A SNOW BANK/DITCH. THERE WAS ONLY THE DRIVER INTHE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SHATTERED DUE TO THE COLLISION. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED, BUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (WITH THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG) DID NOT. THE CAR WAS NOT DISABLED FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND IS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT THIS TIME. I CONTACTED PRICE HONDA IN DOVER, DELAWARE WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NOR WERE THEY ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR'S SAFETY FEATURES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I DO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THERE WAS NO WAY TO ENSURE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM'S EFFICIENCY AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IF IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY OR NOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317095
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