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2008 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 825039 · 2010-11-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,200
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. SUDDENLY, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE CONTACTS LEFT SHOULDER TO STRIKE UP AGAINST THE DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJURY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND SUFFERED PINCHED NERVES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $9,000. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAD PREMATURELY WORN WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 04/21/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365290
Machine
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