# 2001 HONDA CIVIC — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `361435` · 2002-07-11 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.  NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.  *AK  WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL.  BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULN'T BE CONTROLLED, IT SLID HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS AND TOTALLING THE VEHICLE.  THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION.  *SCC
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