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Complaint for Honda Accord 2001

Complaint about AIR BAGS

Consumer Complaint:
THE HONDA ACCORD ENTERED A TURN LANE AND BEGAN DECREASING SPEED DUE TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN AT THE SAME TIME A TRUCK DRIVEN BY A TEENAGE BOY EXCESSIVELY ACCELERATED WHILE EXITING A GAS STATION AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE HONDA ACCORD CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE/FRONT OF CAR. THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE WERE PUSHED BACK TOWARD THE DRIVER. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE HONDA AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION WAS 20 - 25 MPH. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING INSURANCE REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF CAN BE REPAIRED. *NM

Date of Incident:
20070223

Vehicle was involved in a crash.