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2002 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1174415 · 2015-04-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I HAD A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT I HIT A 80,000 LB STEEL TRUCK MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SO HARD IT BROKE MY STERNUM COME UP HIT MY CHIN BUSTING IT OPEN AND CHIPPING MY FRONT TOOTH. IT ALSO BROKE MY SHOULDER IN 3 PLACES FROM THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG TOGETHER. I HAVE BAD INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND CANNOT WORK FOR A YEAR OR MORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705549
Machine
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