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2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — STEERING

2 injured · 1214116 · 2015-08-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF GETTING INTO MY CAR AND DRIVING MY CAR, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. MY DRIVING CAR SPEED AT THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP NOISE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE HORN BLEW, AND THERE WAS ALOT OF SMOKE. I QUICKLY PULLED THE CAR OVER AND WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND A SMOKE VAPOR CAME OUT. I HAVE A BURN TO MY SKIN ON MY LEFT HAND. THE PASSENGER HAS CHEST PAIN. I HAVE HAD RECALLS FIXED BEFORE. ....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10760196
Machine
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