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2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — AIR BAGS

crash · 702347 · 2009-01-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. ON SAT, NOVEMBER 22, 2008, MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING IN OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE WERE TRAVELING WEST ON 94 THROUGH MENOMONIE, WI AT A POSTED SPEED OF 65 MPH. IT WAS 6:15 OR SO, AND THE SUN HAD GONE DOWN. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AS IT WAS HUNTING SEASON IN WI. WITHOUT WARNING, 2 LARGE DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF OUR MINIVAN. MY HUSBAND HIT BOTH DEER - ONE WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE VAN, AND ONE WENT UNDER THE VAN - BOTH DEER WERE KILLED BY THE IMPACT. MY HUSBAND DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ELSE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. 2. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! WHILE THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL INJURY TO EITHER MY HUSBAND OR MYSELF, I KNOW THERE WAS A DEFECT AS THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN A FRONT END IMPACT AT THAT SPEED. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS FRONT END OF MINIVAN NEEDS EXTENSIVE REPAIR IN ORDER TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253672
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