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2008 HONDA FIT — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 747341 · 2009-12-08

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SISTER AND I WERE SITTING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY IN HER 2008 HONDA FIT WHEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WE BOTH WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. HE STRUCK US DIRECTLY BEHIND THE PASSENGER, AND OUR VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND THE CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER TO THE LEFT. HE STRUCK US WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE THAT OUR CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS AND WE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE. NONE OF THE CAR'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS, I STRUCK THE DASH WITH MY HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST THREE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS ONLINE THAT INVOLVED A REAR END COLLISION WITH A HONDA FIT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294964
Machine
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