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2006 HONDA ELEMENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 839607 · 2011-01-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ELEMENT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
39,675
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I RAN HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF A MITSUBISHI MONTERO GOING 40 MPH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THERE WASN'T A PASSENGER. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE, FIREMEN, PARAMEDICS, AND INSURANCE ADJUSTERS WERE ALL SHOCKED WHEN THEY SAW THE CAR WITH THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYED. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT I CAN E-MAIL TO YOU WHICH WILL SHOW THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE INSIDE SHOWING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG INTACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379691
Machine
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