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2003 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash · 1213719 · 2015-08-28

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V37000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. DUE TO THE FAILURE ALREADY BEING EXPERIENCED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE RECALL REMEDIES WERE DECLINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759904
Machine
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