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2010 HONDA INSIGHT — AIR BAGS

crash · 927448 · 2012-07-11

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
INSIGHT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
79,493
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FACE AND THE LEG CAUSING AN ABRASION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465286
Machine
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