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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1627383 · 2019-12-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE SPED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BOUNCED AND TURNED SIDEWAYS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK, RIB, HEAD, AND KNEE INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V501000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V182000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11287996
Machine
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