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2005 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash · 1504144 · 2018-10-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
250,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP. WHEN SHE AWOKE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SHE HAD CROSSED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A SET OF HORSE FENCING POSTS. THE CONTACT WOKE UP AND IMMEDIATELY STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FURTHER LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS DESTROYED BY A BOARD THAT FRACTURED A HOLE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND EXITED OUT THE REAR WINDSHIELD, NEARLY STRIKING THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11133471
Machine
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