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2005 HONDA CR-V — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 893843 · 2011-12-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN EARLY NOVEMBER, 2011 A CAMARO RAN A RED LIGHT, AND OUR 2005 HONDA CR-V CRASHED INTO THE CAMARO. BOTH OF US WERE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS ALL SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG BURST OPEN AND I GOT SECONDARY BURNS TO BOTH MY LEFT AND RIGHT WRISTS. THE SLEEVES OF MY JACKET-COAT WERE FRIED STIFF. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE AIRBAG SAVED MY LIFE, BUT THE MALFUNCTION OF IT BURSTING OPEN, PRODUCING SECONDARY BURNS, CAN PROBABLY BE SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN IMPROVE ON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439528
Machine
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