NHTSA Complaint #10968874 — 2010 HONDA ELEMENT AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10968874
Vehicle	2010 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 18, 2016
Date Filed	March 28, 2017
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND NECK. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY DEBRIS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

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