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2008 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 861874 · 2011-06-15

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
51,210
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

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

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406915
Machine
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