NHTSA Complaint #11449713 — 2000 HONDA ACCORD

The contact owned a 2000 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph on an offramp and merging with regular traffic his vehicle was struck on the rear passenger door and rear tire by another vehicle in a T-bone manner. The contact stated that his vehicle was spun by the impact and then collided with a pole. Only the driver's side airbag was deployed but the driver's steering wheel and passenger front airbags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact said that he suffered a head and neck injury, right hip injury and lower back injury, and left shoulder bruising. The contact stated that he did not seek medical attention at the scene of the accident but was driven from his place of employment to the Emergency Room. The contacts vehicle was undrivable and towed from the scene to an impound lot. The vehicle was declared a total loss by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 400,000.