NHTSA Complaint #11468928 — 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 25 - 30 mph when another vehicle was coming towards him. To avoid a crash the driver turned the vehicle but ended up crashing into the curb in the middle of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle's front end was severely damaged and the tires blew out. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report. The driver had no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the seat belt, sensors, and air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired for the exterior damage, however the air bag failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.