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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 1126334 · 2014-11-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MOTHER WAS STOPPED AND WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT-HANDED TURN INTO HER NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED AND SENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SHE SURVIVED LONG ENOUGH TO TALK TO MY DAD AND TELL HIM SHE HAD PAIN IN HER CHEST. SHE DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A RUPTURED AORTA WHICH WAS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. SHE WAS 64 YEARS OLD AND WAS STOPPED MAKING A SIMPLE TURN INTO HER NEIGHBORHOOD. I KNOW IT WAS THE AIRBAG THAT KILLED HER, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT I KNOW THEY HAVE RECALLED THE MAKE AND MODEL OF HER HONDA CIVIC DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10651906
Machine
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