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2000 HONDA ACCORD — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

2 injured · 781587 · 2010-04-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE, WHICH WAS MADE OF METAL AND PLASTIC, FRACTURED AND CAUSED TWO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN CUTS ON THEIR FINGERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURER WITH PLASTIC INSTEAD OF METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325850
Machine
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