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2010 HONDA INSIGHT — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1137070 · 2014-12-08

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
INSIGHT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
82,100
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT ON 12/6/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM IN AUSTIN, TX (ON LOOP 1 NEAR FM 2222). I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH (I GUESS). HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THE AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED MAKING IT INOPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, THE INOPERABLE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT MADE THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEING THAT IT WAS SATURDAY EVENING, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I AM VERY UPSET THAT HONDA PUT ME IN THIS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD MINOR FRONT END COLLISIONS, THIS IS THE STANDARD CAR RESPONSE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED. IT IS NOT ONLY A RACKET THAT FORCES HONDA OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR CARS TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT ALSO JEOPARDIZES OUR SAFETY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10662729
Machine
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