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2003 HONDA PILOT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1659454 · 2020-04-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
154,000
Speed
55 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 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT AND LOSS CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEEP DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WENT TO FLOW HONDA OF STATESVILLE DEALER (1003 FOLGER DR, STATESVILLE, NC 28625) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE AND SHOWED PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11321823
Machine
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