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2003 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 463430 · 2004-03-30

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT A PHONE POLE DEAD CENTER. UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REINSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A MOTORIST WHO PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM. . CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS SHOWING THAT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10065227
Machine
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