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2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1165464 · 2015-03-13

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC HYBRID
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TEEN AGED CHILD WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 5 FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND HE IMMEDIATLY STEPPED ON HIS BRAKE PEDAL TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM BUT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM HIT THE CAR AHEAD AND THEN MY CHILD HIT THE SECOND CAR IN A CHAIN REACTION. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVE HE NOTED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE THE IMPACT. THE OFFICER SIAD THAT IT SHOULD HAVE. THIS WEEK I RECIEVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA SAYING THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG ISSUE. THIS IS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY? MY CHILD WENT TO SANTA CLARITA HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE BUT HAS SINCE CHECKED OUT. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT AND OF COURSE THE CAR WAS INSURED BUT THERE IS FRONT DAMAGE TO THE CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE DAMAGES TO THE CAR CAN BE FIXED DUE TO THE RECALL. THANKS *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10694154
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