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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 495430 · 2004-09-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE MASS PIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME I WAS UNABLE TO STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH. I SQUARELY REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SRS LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, BUT SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE AUTOBODY EXPERT WHO FIXED MY VEHICLE REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. ALSO, HONDA AMERICA TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND IF THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT ON CONSTANTLY, THE AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090780
Machine
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