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2008 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1597944 · 2019-08-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
33 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL PRIOR TO RECALL, CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO HEAD ON COLLISION ~ 02/16/2012 IN INTERSECTION WHERE LARGER APPROACHING VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AT UNKNOWN SPEED INTO MY CAR. AIRBAG 'DEPLOYED' SUCH THAT I SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN RIBS ( RT 7,8) AND EXTENSIVE BRUISING WITH PIECES OF PARTS DEBRIS STUCK IN MY CLOTHING. AS THE CAR WAS JUNKED I DIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT VIN WHEN THE RECALL NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED; MY LOCAL DEALER RECENTLY PROVIDED IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11246712
Machine
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