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1995 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1184584 · 2015-05-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10717829
Machine
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