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2004 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 834713 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
103,476
Speed
65 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 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND THE LEFT REAR STRUTS SNAPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 250 FEET. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,476.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374631
Machine
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