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2008 HONDA PILOT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 770835 · 2010-03-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TURNING RIGHT OFF OF AN ACCESS ROAD AND WAS BEHIND A GMC YUKON. THE YUKON BEGAN TO MOVE SO I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE MAKING SURE THE WAY WAS STILL CLEAR. THE YUKON STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY AND I HIT THE REAR OF THE YUKON. IT APPEARS MY BUMPER WENT UNDER THE YUKON BUMPER AND I SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY 2008 HONDA PILOT. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS TOLD BY THE WRECKER DRIVER THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SENSOR IN THE BUMPER WAS NOT ACTIVATED. MY HAND WAS BROKEN AND I RECEIVED SOME INJURY TO MY NECK AND CHEST. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE AIR BAG FAILED OR THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I CAN SUBMIT PICTURE IF DESIRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317209
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