NHTSA Complaint #10013966 — 2002 HONDA CIVIC AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10013966
Vehicle	2002 HONDA CIVIC
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	March 31, 2003
Date Filed	April 4, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER AN IMPACT. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I BROAD SIDED A VAN. MY CAR IS TOTALED. THE FRONT END IS DEMOLISHED. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED CHEST INJURIES AND NECK INJURIES. THE SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAGS IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED AND CRUSHED WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE CAR USED TO BE. I DID CALL HONDA EXPECTING THEM TO BE AT LEAST INTERESTED BUT THEY WERE LESS THAN INTERESTED. I CALLED BACK AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR BUT THEY REFUSED TO LET ME DO SO. THEY DID SAY THE AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOY DURING A "SEVERE" IMPACT. I POINTED OUT TO THE GUY THAT THE OWNER'S BOOK SAYS "MODERATE TO SEVERE". HE JUST SAID "REALLY?". I TRUSTED HONDA LIKE MOST CONSUMERS DO. I DON'T ANYMORE. *JB

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