NHTSA Complaint #10201020 — 2000 HONDA ACCORD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG AND SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER FROM MOVING FORWARD AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN JUNE OF 2007 AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IN AUGUST OF 2002, THE SRS WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02V051000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). HONDA ALSO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,184. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE AND FRACTURED PELVIS ON LEFT MAJOR SURGERY TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN NOR DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR