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2002 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1320573 · 2016-09-26

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
210,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE AND FOOT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10909642
Machine
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