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2009 HONDA FIT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 947302 · 2012-10-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,800
Speed
55 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 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE FROM THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED ABNORMALLY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482744
Machine
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