# 2002 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `830759` · 2010-12-14 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 158,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MONTGOMERY STREET IN SAVANNAH GEORGIA GOING NORTH IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF A 4 LANE ROAD. THE CAR IN THE NEXT LANE GOING THE SAME DIRECTION AS ME WAS TURNING LEFT. A CAR COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRIED TO TURN LEFT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CAR NEXT TO ME, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ME COMING. I WAS HIT ON MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR/FRONT OF THE CAR GOING 40MPH. I DO NOT YET HAVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE DAMAGES OF THE CAR BUT IT IS MOST LIKELY TOTALED. BOTH CARS HAD TO BE TOWED. MY CAR WAS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED, LEAVING MY CHEST STINGING. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *TR
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