NHTSA Complaint #10276490 — 2005 HONDA ELEMENT AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10276490
Vehicle	2005 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	April 22, 2009
Date Filed	July 13, 2009
Mileage	52,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBACK, DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY IN MY 2005 HONDA ELEMENT. WE WERE DRIVING VERY SLOWLY ON A GRAVEL ROAD. WE THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN SHOT AT, WITH THE LOUD BANG AND MY PASSENGER'S SWEARING AND GRABBING HIS ARM. I AM GOING TO CLICK BELOW TO SAY THERE WAS AN INJURY, BUT IT WAS ONLY BRUISING TO THE UPPER ARM. IT WAS PAINFUL. *TR

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