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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash · 343398 · 2002-04-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING AT 20 TO 25MPH. GUY IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED BRAKES ON. I HIT MY BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SLID ABOUT 10 FEET INTO A 1997 GMC FULL SIZE TRUCK. MY VEHICLE WENT UP UNDERNEATH TRUCK BUMPER. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DAMAGE WAS $5148.33. REPORTED TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. HAD ME AND PASSENGER NOT HAD SEAT BELTS ON WE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY GONE THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760681
Machine
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