# 2016 HONDA CR-V — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1746437` · 2021-05-10 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CR-V
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 18,900
## Narrative
STARTED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT.   THE ENGINE WAS IDLING A BIT ROUGH.  PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE.   SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ROARED AND ACCELERATED.   TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE.  IT  DID NOT WORK.    FORTUNATELY DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER CARS IN THE PARKING  LOT.   THE  CAR  JUMPED OVER THE CURB AT THE EDGE OF THE  PARKING LOT,  WENT INTO A DITCH  AND HIT A TREE.   CAME TO A STOP.  THE  AIRBAG  WAS  ACTIVATED.   THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT HIGH RPM.   FORTUNATELY THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A  BUSY CITY ROAD !!!!!    THIS BIZARRE INCIDENT POINTS TO POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE COMPUTER CONTROLS.  FORENSIC INVESTIGATION  IS NEEDED TO RULE  OUT THIS POSSIBILITY.
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