NHTSA complaint: 2002 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT EAR, WHICH CAUSED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation