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2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1033377 · 2014-01-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC HYBRID
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
86,500
Speed
39 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 1/13/2014. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE INJURY TO MYSELF, IN WHICH I WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT AND IN A COMMA FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS, HOSPITALIZED FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS SO DAMAGED THAT THE TOWING COMPANY EXPRESSED THEIR BEWILDERMENT THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A SECURE LOCATION TO BE EXAMINED AND EVALUATED. I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE, BUT AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. I OWN A HONDA FOR THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY, I NOW QUESTION THAT SAFETY FACTOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560701
Machine
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