# 2008 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `737178` · 2009-09-26 · 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:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 21,153
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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
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