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2002 HONDA CIVIC — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 436418 · 2003-12-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE LEFT FRONT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. *AK *NLM *TT *JB DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. THE DRIVER IS 5FT TALL AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND BROKEN NECK FROM CRASH. WILL FAX PHOTOS OF THE CRASHED VEHICLE. THE 80 YEAR OLD DRIVER DID NOT STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STERNUM FRACTURES ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT LOCKING UP DURING THE EVENT.CW *TT *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044437
Machine
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