# 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1135248` · 2014-12-01 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** RIDGELINE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 56,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING 20-25 MPH WHEN I NOTICED ANOTHER CAR ABRUPTLY MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME. THIS CAR WAS TRAVELING THE SAME DIRECTION AS ME. I TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR BY SWERVING TO THE RIGHT, BUT I CLIPPED THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER WHICH RESULTED IN A AIRBAG DEPLOYING IN MY VEHICLE . THE IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. COULD THIS BE A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAG PROBLEM OUT THERE CURRENTLY? NOBODY WAS HURT BUT IT MAKES A PERSON WONDER WHAT IF.   *JS
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