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2009 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1304497 · 2016-08-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME JAMMED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW. A BYSTANDER ASSISTED AND REPOSITIONED THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A SEVERE KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE IMPACT INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10892811
Machine
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