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2009 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1201522 · 2015-07-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3,260

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE PANEL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND THREE TIMES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE, METAL FRAGMENTS EJECTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACTS GLASSES CAME OFF AND A METAL FRAGMENT PEALED THE CONTACTS RIGHT EYE LID CAUSING EXCESSIVE BLEEDING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRUISES TO THE FACE AND BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REMEDIED THE BODY DAMAGES AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V436000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,260. UPDATED 12/24/15.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10736097
Machine
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