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2001 HONDA CIVIC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 908271 · 2012-03-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
157,361
Speed
74 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ON BLUEGRASS PARKWAY IN KENTUCKY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I TRIED GETTING OUT OF HARMS WAY. THEN MY ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IT WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. HONDA PLACED A RECALL IN DECEMBER 2011 BUT NEVER CONTACTED ME OF THE RECALL. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. SUFFERED WRIST AND ANKLE DAMAGE SO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE???? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10450393
Machine
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