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2005 Honda ELEMENT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	781717
Internal NHTSA #	10323708
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ELEMENT
Model Year	2005
File date	17/03/10
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was the driver of a honda element that was rear ended while i was stationary waiting to make a left turn into my driveway. The impact from the other car had broken the drivers seat and repositioned my head just a few inches from the floor and by then the spare tire securing mechanism had broken and the spare tire flew forward hitting me in the head and eventually coming to a rest in the passengers seat. With the back impact from the other car and then the front impact hitting the trees along side of the road did not release the airbags when the other car that hit the element had its airbags deployed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	175000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRIGHTON, MI
VIN pattern	5J6YH28675LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Honda ELEMENT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Honda ELEMENT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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