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2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 735372 · 2009-09-13

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
114,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING EAST ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR LITTLE FALLS, MN AT 55 MPH. A DRUNK DRIVER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. THERE WAS NO TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT TO AVOID KILLING DRIVER. HIT LEFT FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. IMPACT CAUSED CAR TO BECOME AIRBORNE, DOWN AN 8 FOOT GULLY, AND 30 FEET INTO A CORN FIELD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH WEARING SEAT BELTS. IMPACT THREW ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, BRUISING MY STERNUM, SHOULDERS, AND BACK. MY WIFE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED. ALL SERVICE WAS CURRENT WITH NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10283820
Machine
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