10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Apr 202002

Accent

  • miles
While traveling on highway and without prior warning another vehicle made a sudden stop in front of consumer's vehicle, and dual airbags didn't deploy.

- Penbroke Pines, FL, USA

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problem #4

Feb 092001

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling at 62 mph another car in front had hazard lights on. Consumer tried to go around, there was snow on ground/not on road, but on side of road, consumer lost control and hit a guardrail, and two other guardrails on other side of road. None of airbags deployed. Consumer hit guardrail head on.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Feb 232001

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
While traveling and making a sudden stop conusmer's vehicle running into tail end of another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy at any time.

- N. Ft Myers, FL, USA

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problem #2

May 032000

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Was driving vehicle & lost control. Hit a ditch head-N. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle rolled over several times before stopping. Vehicle was declared totaled.

- Easley, SC, USA

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problem #1

Jul 051999

Accent

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and airbags did not deploy. The fuse box did not have the airbag fuse in place. Manufacturer will be notified.

- Spring City, TN, USA

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