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2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

crash1 injured · 939328 · 2012-09-13

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRAVELING ON 4-LANE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE EXITED A PARKING LOT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, STRIKING THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG INFLATER RUPTURED, STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD, FRACTURING HER SKULL. AIRBAG INFLATER MAY BE SUBJECT TO RECALLS 08V593, 09V259, AND/OR 11V260. CURRENT VEHICLE OWNER IS THIRD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. (THIS SUBMISSION IS BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR INJURED DRIVER.) *TR ..UPDATED 09-19-12 *BF UPDATED 09/21/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475342
Machine
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