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2004 HONDA ELEMENT — SEATS

crash1 injured · 1064398 · 2014-05-13

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
132,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER MOVED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH BOARD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, THE KNEE, AND MINOR BRUISING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10588025
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown