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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash · 480619 · 2004-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
36,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING MY SONS VEHICLE ACCIDENT (HEAD ON WITH PINE TREE) THE AIR BAGS FAILED. I CONTACTED THE MANURFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. THEY BOTH SAY THAT THE OTHER COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE. SINCE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE AN ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE, THIS WOULD BE THE MANURFACTURE'S ISSUE. HOWEVER THEY SAY NO AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE OR ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENT STATING THEIR POSITION. CAN YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10078469
Machine
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