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2005 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1180399 · 2015-05-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT I CUT THE TURN TOO SHORT AND WENT OVER THE CURB. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO DAMAGE. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. JUST WENT OVER THE CURB AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I DON'T FEEL THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY JUST FOR GOING OVER A CURB. MY ARM WAS INJURED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I SENT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. OF COURSE I KNEW THEY WOULDN'T SAY IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FOR NO GOOD REASON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714773
Machine
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