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1997 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 86304 · 1997-09-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WHERE THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER SAID AIRBAG SENSOR IS MOVING BACK TOWARDS THE VEHICLE DUE TO EARLIER CIVIC MODEL HAVING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816192
Machine
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