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2003 HONDA CIVIC — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1060205 · 2014-04-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
167,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE THAT CAME TO A SUDDEN COMPLETE STOP, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, (THE ROADWAY WAS 45 BUT I HAD STARTED TO SLOW AS I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES). THE COLLISION WAS FULL FRONTAL IMPACT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL DESPITE HAVING A SEAT BELT ON. I AM HAVING A MECHANIC INVESTIGATE WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT IT CONCERNS ME AS I WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND I HAVE WHIP LASH, MUSCLE SPASMS AND MUSCLE TENSION IN MY NECK AND BACK. I FEEL THAT THESE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. MY LAWYER ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE AS WELL AS WITH HONDA ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10585157
Machine
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