# 1998 HONDA PASSPORT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `716533` · 2009-04-16 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** PASSPORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD.  THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO  PRIOR ACCIDENTS.  AT ONE POINT A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY!  I SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO MY NECK.  IF THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES.  NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE AIRBAG DEFICIENCIES AND THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO DETERMINE IF INDEED THERE WAS A DEFICIENCY IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
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