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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 685402 · 2008-08-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT IT ALSO CAUSED THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL TO EXPLODE. ALL THE PLASTIC METAL FROM THE STEERING WHEEL SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239965
Machine
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