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2008 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 737178 · 2009-09-26

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
21,153
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN 6 LANES OF 1-WAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR TO MY RIGHT MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME FORCING A COLLISION. I WAS IN A PATTERN OF ACCELERATION FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I HAD NO PASSENGERS WITH ME. THE POINT OF IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE WAS THE FRONT AS I HIT THE TURNING VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE FORCING RELEASE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN THAT VEHICLE. MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND UPPER BACK STRAIN (WHIPLASH) AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL ED WHERE I UNDERWENT X-RAYS TO EVALUATE FOR DAMAGE TO MY CERVICAL SPINE AREA (NEGATIVE) AND TREATMENT FOR PAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10285316
Machine
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