# 2001 HONDA CIVIC — STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
> NHTSA complaint `300851` · 2001-07-03 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH IN A RAIN STORM. CONSUMER HEARD A "WOMP" NOISE, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO STOP.  CONSUMER  FOUND OUT IT WAS A CAT THAT WAS HIT.  FRONT BUMPER WAS DESTROYED, BUT WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER  WAS QUESTIONING WHY  DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE FROM HITTING A SMALL ANIMAL.  *AK  CONSUMER ALSO BACKED SLOWLY INTO MAILBOX POST AND CAUSED $800 DAMAGE BECAUSE OF A SLIGHT CUT THROUGH THE REAR BUMPER.   *SLC
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