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2006 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 654847 · 2008-01-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
26,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 HONDA ELEMENT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FRONT END IMPACTED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE ELEMENT WAS CRUSHED AND PART OF THE FRAME DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID INFLATE. DRIVER HAS SUFFERED BRUISING IN THE CHEST AREA FROM THE SEAT BELT. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN AN AUTOBODY SHOP IN ARLINGTON WAITING FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO DECLARE IT UNREPAIRABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215822
Machine
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