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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1627957 · 2019-12-11

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
233,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2001 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON'S FRIEND WAS DRIVING 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED COLLARBONE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND THE CONTACT'S SON WAS AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED FOUR HOURS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO A LOT WHERE IT WAS SOLD TO AN AUCTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V268000 (AIR BAGS), 15V370000 (AIR BAGS), AND 19V501000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 233,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11288440
Machine
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