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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 899449 · 2012-01-10

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RELEASED METAL PARTICLES THAT CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S NECK AND RIGHT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443339
Machine
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