# 2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1110594` · 2014-09-17 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 7
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 69,463
## Narrative
VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC.  THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A TWO CAR COLLISION.  DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH MUCH GREATER FORCE THAN DESIGNED.  HONDA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING AND RECALLING AIRBAG DEFECTS IN ITS 2001 HONDA CIVIC FOR MANY YEARS.  DURING THIS LOW SPEED, VERY SURVIVABLE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER, FULLY SEAT BELTED, WAS RENDERED A C2 QUADRIPLEGIC.  **SPOKE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING DRIVER (86 YEAR OLD, 5'-0'' ADULT FEMALE).  HER VEHICLE THE STRUCK SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED.  THE OTHER SIX INJURIES FROM THAT VEHICLE.  ONLY ONE OCCUPANT/INJURY IN SUBJECT VEHICLE-DRIVER.  PAR AND PICS SUBMITTED.  09-19-2014.PCO..UPDATED 09-24-14 *BF..09/25/14 *BF   UPDATED 02/24/2015  *JS
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