NHTSA Complaint #10991025 — 2009 HONDA PILOT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN A SNOW STORM, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DUE TO BLACK ICE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLID INTO A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. METAL FRAGMENTS ENTERED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL SCARS, AND PAINS TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED PAINS TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND KNEE. THE FRONT PASSENGER WORE A NECK BRACE FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. TWO CHILDREN SEATED IN THE REAR SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MINOR BRUISING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR ALL WHO WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE METAL FRAGMENTS THAT DEPLOYED WITH FORCE UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN MID MARCH 2017 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 09/28/17 *BF *AS