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1999 HONDA CIVIC — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 428929 · 2003-09-06

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Miles at failure
59,850
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO MILLIONS OF PIECES OF GLASS. SOME OF THE GLASS CUT MY HUSBAND'S (HE WAS DRIVING) FACE AND ARMS.*AK THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR, AS IT WAS ONLY 80F. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDOWS HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEALS. WE HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE WINDOWS WHEN WE TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE. WE THINK THE POOR SEAL CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10037359
Machine
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