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Honda Cr-v Air Bags Frontal Safety Report | June 15, 2005
Reported on June 15, 2005
| GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS LAURA SARGENT AND I AM SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HONDA CRV (YEAR 2002). ON 6/25/2004, I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE WAITING ON A METERED FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT KNOW THAT THE RAMP WAS METERED AND REAR ENDED MY VEHICLE BETWEEN 40 - 50 MPH; MY CAR WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A HIGH SPEED COLLISION ON THE FRONT AND REAR, THE AIRBAG ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV DID NOT INFLATE. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD FACIAL BRUISING AND A LARGE GASH ON MY FOREHEAD REQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 20 STITCHES. MY CAR IS TOTALED; THE HOOD IS CRUSHED AND THE REAR END WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET. I BOUGHT MY CRV NEW IN 2002, PARTIALLY ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS A SAFE VEHICLE THAT WOULD PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A CAR ACCIDENT. ON FRIDAY, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY CAR IS SERVICED (RUSS DARROW HONDA IN MILWAUKEE, WI) TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT I HAD NOT MISSED ANY RECALLS, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR WAS CURRENT WITH ALL RECALLS (THERE HAVE BEEN NO AIRBAG SPECIFIC RECALLS FOR MY YEAR). IF MY AIRBAG HAD INFLATED, I MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THE SCENE WITHOUT ANY LASTING REMINDERS. MANY CONSUMERS CONSIDER A VEHICLE SAFETY RATING AND AIRBAG QUALITY WHEN CHOOSING A NEW VEHICLE. SINCE YOU CANNOT TEST AIRBAGS EXCEPT IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT OR ACCIDENT SITUATION, CONSUMERS MUST RELY ON THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND HOPE THAT THEY WORK WHEN REQUIRED. I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR OTHER CONSUMERS TO ALSO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION... I SEE MANY OTHER HONDA CRVS ON THE ROAD. I CAN BE REACHED AT 414-405-2872 OR VIA EMAIL AT LSARGENT@WELLSFARGO.COM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LAURA SARGENT LAURA SARGENT WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT GROUP 414-577-7694 LSARGENT@WELLSFARGO.COM | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Cr-v |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 4 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MILWAUKEE WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHLRD77882C |
| Mileage: | 44002 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | WILDE HONDA WAUKESHA WI 53186 |
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