NHTSA Complaint #11395617 — 2000 HONDA ACCORD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER ELK GROVE HONDA (8550 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757) WHERE THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN A TURNING LANE, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE ON THE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. AN AMBULANCE WAS ON SCENE AND NOTIFIED HER THAT HER BLOOD PLEASURE WAS HIGH BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED WRIST AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE WHEN SHE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HER DOCTOR THREE DAYS LATER AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS PENDING AN INSPECTION FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 196,000.