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1991 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 736010 · 2009-09-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE HIT AN ANIMAL, THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER HIPS, ANKLE FACE, AND SOME BONES WERE BROKEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10284385
Machine
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