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2007 ACURA TL — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1368299 · 2017-04-04

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
144,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON I-90 EAST IN WASHINGTON STATE, AT 60MPH WHEN I HIT A VERY SMALL POTHOLE RIGHT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, AND IT DEPLOYED THE DRIVER'S SEAT AIRBAG, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, AND LOCKED THE SEATBELT TIGHT AGAINST ME. THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED AND HIT ME VERY HARD DISORIENTING ME AND BARELY ALLOWING ME TO PULL OVER. THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH ME. NO OTHER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970392
Machine
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