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2020 HONDA CR-V — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1880926 · 2023-03-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while at a complete stop, another vehicle going at high speeds crashed into the front end of the passenger's side of the vehicle, and the driver's side air bag deployed abnormally. The air bag exploded and propelled a chemical powder that burned the contact's right hand, throat, chest, and caused the contact ears to ring. Additionally, there was smoke inside the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact was able to exit the vehicle. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of the emergency units. The contact was still receiving medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to a an auto repair body shop. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11512410
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown