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2005 HONDA PILOT — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 862624 · 2011-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD. A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED INTO MY LANE. THE DRIVER HIT THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING. THE IMPACT FORCED MY PILOT ONTO TWO WHEELS COMING DOWN ON THE FRONT HOOD OF HER CAR. THE IMPACT FORCED ME FROM THE ROAD THROUGH A DITCH, I HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH SENT MY ENTIRE VEHICLE AIRBORNE. I LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A GRAVEL ROAD AND CONTINUED INTO A YARD WHERE I SHEARED OFF TWO UTILITY POLE SUPPORT WIRES. THE IMPACT DESTROYED THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, BREAKING ALL OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE SWAY BAR AND CONTROL ARMS. IT ALSO DID SUSPENSION DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT ALSO DESTROYED THE ROCKER PANEL AND BOTH LEFT SIDE DOORS ON MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL FOUR ALLOY WHEELS AND TIRES. I HIT THE SIDE WINDOWS WITH MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO CONTACTED THE "A" PILLAR WITH MY HEAD. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT ALSO SUSTAINED NECK/ HEAD INJURIES CONTACTING THE "A" PILLARS AND WINDSHIELD. NEITHER THE SIDE IMPACT OF FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT MY CONCERNS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NEITHER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE TOTAL COLLISION DAMAGE WAS $13,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10408251
Machine
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