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2018 HONDA ODYSSEY — AIR BAGS

crash · 2243383 · 2026-09-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove over a pothole and the driver's- and passenger's-side curtain airbags deployed. The air bags deployment frightened the contact’s wife, and the steering wheel was jerked, and the vehicle crashed into the concrete median. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire was flat. The contact removed the deployed side curtain air bags and replaced the driver's side front wheel. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V227000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the recall notification was received the day after the failure had occurred. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the case was denied. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11762174
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown