# 1998 HONDA CIVIC — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `458465` · 2004-03-05 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
- **Miles at failure:** 86,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES OF HAVING NEW REAR TIRES PUT ON MY CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE GOING AROUND A LEFT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 40 MPH.  THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAM HEAD FIRST INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR AT THE BASE OF A LIGHT POLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.  HAD I NOT BEEN WEARING A SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.  IF I HAD ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE PROBABLY LOST THEIR LEGS AS THE FLOOR WAS PUSHED UP TO THE SAME LEVEL AS THE SEAT. *JB
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