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1995 HONDA PRELUDE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 482614 · 2004-07-01

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PRELUDE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED BY A RAISED 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHEVY TRUCK. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CHEVY REAR ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE I LOST GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD JERKED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED, DESPITE THE HIGH IMPACT HIT,OR MY HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM NECK AND UPPER BODY INJURIES. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SALVAGE YARD. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079150
Machine
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