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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 488545 · 2004-08-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
112,600
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GOING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHICH THEN ALSO CAUSED ME TO SLAM AGAINST THE STERING WHEEL WHICH BROKE ALL OF THE FRONT DASH BECAUSE OF SUCH HARD IMPACT FROM MY BODY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED NECK AND BACK INJURIES ALSO HAD SOME DEEP GASHES FROM MY FORHEAD TO MY ANKLES. IF I HAD A AIRBAG DEPLOY I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO INJURED WHY MY BRAKES LOCKED I DON'T KNOW! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086181
Machine
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