Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V551000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 05/14/2003 to 08/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 257616 | 11/30/2004 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/18/2004 | 11/19/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sedans, a tear in the fabric of the driver's front air bag occurred after apparent contact with the inside surface of the air bag cover during deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A torn air bag may not offer the same level of protection, in the event of a crash, thereby increasing the risk of injury to the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protective fabric flap between the air bag module cover and the inner module. the recall began on november 30, 2004. owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. p54. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V001000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 08/07/2003 to 08/16/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 81000 | 02/08/2007 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/03/2007 | 01/04/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the seat position sensor (sps) detects the driver's seating position and adjusts the air bag inflation pressure accordingly. the wiring harness for the sps was attached to the seat frame in the wrong location and may have been over tightened. the sensor wire may break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated, and the sps to fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A failure of the sps causes the air bag system to default to full inflation pressure, regardless of the seat position. full deployment of the driver's air bag can increase the risk of injury for smaller drivers in a frontal crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat position sensor wiring subharness. the recall will begin on or about february 8, 2007. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. q31.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| PE04053 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/26/2004 | 11/22/2004 | FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG | 04V551000 | |
| During two of 13 nhtsa research & development compatibility crash tests, the driver-side frontal airbag failed to properly deploy due to a large tear in the airbag fabric.both r&d test vehicles that contained a failed air bag were 4-door, 4-cylinder (l4) vehicles.subsequent static and dynamic tests conducted by honda revealed that during severe crash conditions, the airbag fabric can snag the inside surface of the airbag module cover at the emblem attachment points.honda reports that the air bag module and cover design are unique to the 4-door, 4-cylinder subject vehicles.on november 17, 2004, honda notified the agency that it would recall 228,932 model year (my) 2004 and 28,428 early-my 2005 accord l4 sedans (up through early-october, 2004).as part of the recall remedy, honda will install an additional piece of protective fabric/flap between the airbag and the inside airbag module cover.see nhtsa recall 04v551 for details.in addition, there are approximately 250 exported accord vehicles included in this recall. the v-6 models and the 2-door, 4-cylinder models are not included based on different air bag and air bag module cover designs.this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 85000 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord exl generated a seat position sensor srs code at 85,000 miles. srs light was continuously on. i found the nhtsa campaign # 07v001000 recall for the exact same issue on the 2004 accords, but my vin was not included. the honda dealer would not cover the cost of the repair as a result, but was fully aware of this common issue. they indicated i should not have the issue again once fixed. i also contacted honda and notified them of the extreme safety-related issue, but they refused to cover the cost of the repair. now 4 years later at 155,000 miles, the srs light is once again on and the code indicates the same seat position sensor issue. i contacted honda once again and raised the issue. i unfortunately received no compensation or understanding for the repair. i stressed the fact that this is a critical safety-related problem and honda should take the matter more seriously. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | 1 | |
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/[xxx] @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | 1 | |
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckle the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckle the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtsa website i found one really that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | ||
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/melanie @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | ||
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckel the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckel the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtst website i found one reall that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | ||
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/melanie @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | ||
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckel the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckel the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtst website i found one reall that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | ||
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/melanie @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | ||
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckel the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckel the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtst website i found one reall that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 138000 | ||
| To whom it may concern: there is a huge safety problem with the passenger air bag sensor in my car. the passenger seat airbag indicator lights comes on intermittently when no items are in the seat, and occasionally comes when items are in the seat. the seat definitely has a short in it and i am concerned about it not working properly if i am involved in an accident. ## vin passed ## | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | ||
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/melanie @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | ||
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckel the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckel the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtst website i found one reall that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 138000 | ||
| To whom it may concern: there is a huge safety problem with the passenger air bag sensor in my car. the passenger seat airbag indicator lights comes on intermittently when no items are in the seat, and occasionally comes when items are in the seat. the seat definitely has a short in it and i am concerned about it not working properly if i am involved in an accident. ## vin passed ## | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 72031 | ||
| There are plenty of online posts regarding the srs light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use, honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/melanie @ 800-999-1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 99200 | ||
| Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when i started the engine and it will stay on until i turn off the engine . this seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that i had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckel the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckel the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( i think this is how it should be) searching through nhtst website i found one reall that might related to this on 2007 (nhtsa campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 138000 | ||
| To whom it may concern: there is a huge safety problem with the passenger air bag sensor in my car. the passenger seat airbag indicator lights comes on intermittently when no items are in the seat, and occasionally comes when items are in the seat. the seat definitely has a short in it and i am concerned about it not working properly if i am involved in an accident. ## vin passed ## | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. da | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the passenger side air bags deployed. the contact mentioned that there was no accident or impact that caused the deployment. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that since the vehicle was not included on any recalls they would not be offering any further assistance. the failure mileage was 155,000. pmb | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the passenger side air bags deployed. there was no accident or impact that caused the deployment. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated they will not cover the cost of the repairs and there was no recall. they offered no other assistance for the failure. the failure mileage was 155,000. mw | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact was alerted to a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) and the dealer was notified but informed the contact that his vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,000. kmj | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on his vehicle. the contact was alerted to a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). a dealer was notified but informed the contact that his vin was not included. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,000. dt | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag sensor light remained illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and he current mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag sensor light remained illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and he current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when i turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake callipers have always pulsed no matter how slow i come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hinderance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owned a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the proceeding vehicle stopped and she crashed into it. the front driver | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the proceeding vehicle stopped and she crashed into it. the front driver | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact state the vehicle driver frontal air bag failed. while, the contact drove at approximately the 30mph, the proceeding vehicle made a sudden stop, the contact was unable to stop, and crashed into the vehicle rear end. the driver frontal air bag failed to deploy. the contact received injuries to the chest. the fairfax county police department was present. the manufacturer took a complaint. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and the current mileage was 97,000. li | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty and was not associated with any recalls. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that there was an open circuit within the air bag system that needed to be replaced. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 89,000 and the failure mileage was 83,000. bw | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 120194 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver side air bag deployed inadvertently. the contact sustained injuries as a result of the deployment. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not towed, diagnosed for the failure or repaired. 120,194. | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 120194 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord had been left parked overnight on our driveway. at about 10:30 in the morning the next day,12/18/11, i got into the car, and with my door still wide open and the car in park, i turned on the ignition and started the motor for a 2 or 3 minute warm-up. i was on the driver seat and my wife on the passenger seat with her door also wide open. i was talking to my wife with my face turned towards her while the car warmed up. after about two minutes, i turned off the motor and pulled out the key from the ignition switch to hand it to my wife still facing her with my left side towards the steering wheel. our house key and the car key were on the same key chain and i was handing it to my wife to lock the front door of the house. right at that moment, the driver side airbag violently exploded with full force and with a very loud bang whipping my face and my left ear. whatever i had in my hands (my wallet, a cd and the car keys) were all blown away and landed outside the car and i was completely deafened and disoriented by the blow and the loud explosion. for the next two hours or so, i was hurting in my left ear and was unable to hear anything with that ear. its been more than 24 hours since that incident and my ear though not hurting as much, still has some ringing. i reported the incident to the american honda motor company but am very disappointed with their handling of this situation. they want me to have the car towed to a dealership and have it checked all at my expense. they refuse to pay for any expenses whatsoever that i may incur with regards to this incident including medical check-up. and to make matters worse, they claim that the car is out of warranty and as such they are not obligated to pay for any repairs. this is not a warranty issue, it is a serious safety matter, they cannot absolve of their responsibility. i feel totally helpless!! | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 120194 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver side air bag deployed inadvertently. the contact sustained injuries as a result of the deployment. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not towed, diagnosed for the failure or repaired. 120,194. kmj | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 120194 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord had been left parked overnight on our driveway. at about 10:30 in the morning the next day,12/18/11, i got into the car, and with my door still wide open and the car in park, i turned on the ignition and started the motor for a 2 or 3 minute warm-up. i was on the driver seat and my wife on the passenger seat with her door also wide open. i was talking to my wife with my face turned towards her while the car warmed up. after about two minutes, i turned off the motor and pulled out the key from the ignition switch to hand it to my wife still facing her with my left side towards the steering wheel. our house key and the car key were on the same key chain and i was handing it to my wife to lock the front door of the house. right at that moment, the driver side airbag violently exploded with full force and with a very loud bang whipping my face and my left ear. whatever i had in my hands (my wallet, a cd and the car keys) were all blown away and landed outside the car and i was completely deafened and disoriented by the blow and the loud explosion. for the next two hours or so, i was hurting in my left ear and was unable to hear anything with that ear. its been more than 24 hours since that incident and my ear though not hurting as much, still has some ringing. i reported the incident to the american honda motor company but am very disappointed with their handling of this situation. they want me to have the car towed to a dealership and have it checked all at my expense. they refuse to pay for any expenses whatsoever that i may incur with regards to this incident including medical check-up. and to make matters worse, they claim that the car is out of warranty and as such they are not obligated to pay for any repairs. this is not a warranty issue, it is a serious safety matter, they cannot absolve of their responsibility. i feel totally helpless!! | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 120194 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the driver side air bag deployed. the contact was injured during the deployment of the air bag. the contact did not go to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact to tow the vehicle to the dealer. the contact did not tow the vehicle to the dealer. 120,194. jo | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 120194 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord had been left parked overnight on our driveway. at about 10:30 in the morning the next day,12/18/11, i got into the car, and with my door still wide open and the car in park, i turned on the ignition and started the motor for a 2 or 3 minute warm-up. i was on the driver seat and my wife on the passenger seat with her door also wide open. i was talking to my wife with my face turned towards her while the car warmed up. after about two minutes, i turned off the motor and pulled out the key from the ignition switch to hand it to my wife still facing her with my left side towards the steering wheel. our house key and the car key were on the same key chain and i was handing it to my wife to lock the front door of the house. right at that moment, the driver side airbag violently exploded with full force and with a very loud bang whipping my face and my left ear. whatever i had in my hands (my wallet, a cd and the car keys) were all blown away and landed outside the car and i was completely deafened and disoriented by the blow and the loud explosion. for the next two hours or so, i was hurting in my left ear and was unable to hear anything with that ear. its been more than 24 hours since that incident and my ear though not hurting as much, still has some ringing. i reported the incident to the american honda motor company but am very disappointed with their handling of this situation. they want me to have the car towed to a dealership and have it checked all at my expense. they refuse to pay for any expenses whatsoever that i may incur with regards to this incident including medical check-up. and to make matters worse, they claim that the car is out of warranty and as such they are not obligated to pay for any repairs. this is not a warranty issue, it is a serious safety matter, they cannot absolve of their responsibility. i feel totally helpless!! | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 120194 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the driver side air bag deployed. the contact was injured during the deployment of the air bag. the contact did not go to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact to tow the vehicle to the dealer. the contact did not tow the vehicle to the dealer. 120,194. jo | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 120194 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord had been left parked overnight on our driveway. at about 10:30 in the morning the next day,12/18/11, i got into the car, and with my door still wide open and the car in park, i turned on the ignition and started the motor for a 2 or 3 minute warm-up. i was on the driver seat and my wife on the passenger seat with her door also wide open. i was talking to my wife with my face turned towards her while the car warmed up. after about two minutes, i turned off the motor and pulled out the key from the ignition switch to hand it to my wife still facing her with my left side towards the steering wheel. our house key and the car key were on the same key chain and i was handing it to my wife to lock the front door of the house. right at that moment, the driver side airbag violently exploded with full force and with a very loud bang whipping my face and my left ear. whatever i had in my hands (my wallet, a cd and the car keys) were all blown away and landed outside the car and i was completely deafened and disoriented by the blow and the loud explosion. for the next two hours or so, i was hurting in my left ear and was unable to hear anything with that ear. its been more than 24 hours since that incident and my ear though not hurting as much, still has some ringing. i reported the incident to the american honda motor company but am very disappointed with their handling of this situation. they want me to have the car towed to a dealership and have it checked all at my expense. they refuse to pay for any expenses whatsoever that i may incur with regards to this incident including medical check-up. and to make matters worse, they claim that the car is out of warranty and as such they are not obligated to pay for any repairs. this is not a warranty issue, it is a serious safety matter, they cannot absolve of their responsibility. i feel totally helpless!! | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that in an attempt to avoid colliding with another vehicle, the contact lost control and crashed into a cement wall at 65 mph. all of the air bags deployed except for the front driver side air bag. as a result, the contact was reported injured. the vehicle was towed to and authorized dealer where it was deemed as destroyed. the vehicle was not inspected for the air bag failure. the failure mileage was 94,000. kmj | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated another vehicle cut them off causing the contact to loose control on the vehicle and hit a cement wall at 60 mph. the contact stated all the air bags deployed except the side air bag on the front driver side. the failure of that air bag deploying is what caused the contact injuries. the vehicle towed to the manufacturer and ruled destroyed. the vehicle had not been inspected to see why the side air bag did not deploy. the failure mileage was 94,000.rl | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the srs warning indicator light illuminated constantly while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:07v001000 ( air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 77,264. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the srs warning indicator light illuminated constantly while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:07v001000 ( air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 77,264. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the srs warning indicator light illumuniated constantly while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the vin does not qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number:07v001000 ( air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 77264. rds | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the failure and current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph when making a right hand turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 mph. the vehicle crashed into a pole and upon impact no air bags deployed. the the driver was not injured in this crash. the police were not contacted. the vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic and they are pending an investigation. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000. tb | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 77000 | ||
| When starting, my 2004 accord, a green d light came on then the car began to drive very roughly and without power. it was then that i found out about the recall on certain cars of that year, for the same problem, however, my vin number was not included in the recall so the honda dealer said in essence too bad that doesn't effect your car because your vin wasn't included! now i'm going to have to pay to replace a transmission in a car with only 77,000 miles! | |||
| 09/28/2009 | |||
| The air bag sensor light for our 2004 honda accord is on almost all the time while driving. sometimes goes off, sometimes just stay on the whole time we drive. i believe it's under the air bag recall (nhtsa campaign #07v001000), but when we call the dealership they said our vin number is not in the recall list. i need to know why our vin number is not on the list and we have the same problem that's | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Airbag light comes on because of a faulty sensor under the driver's side seat. while you published recall information for this problem, honda is attempting to make me pay to fix the problem that they created. they stated that it is not listed for my vin # however, if a recall exist for the problem my vehicle should be fixed free of charge. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 58500 | ||
| 2004 honda accord. the srs warning light was coming on intermittingly. when it came on, if i restarted car it usually disappeared. it started happening more frequently. i took it into honda, they diagnosed it as code 61-10 left front buckle failure and replaced it under lifetime warranty. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 117000 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda accord has an intermittent problem with the drivers seat belt. a contact in the seat belt latch is causing the air bag system to malfunction. my local honda dealership stated that the air bag will not function with this problem. an internet search shows many honda?s with the same problem. this problem in the seat belt disables the air bag and also disables the seat belt warning light which warns the driver if the seat belt is not latched. the honda warranty states that ??any honda seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use? is covered by a lifetime warranty. however, honda is refusing to replace the seat belt latch under warranty. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I was hit by a truck from behind while i was waiting for oncoming cars to pass ( i had to turn left). the truck was going at least 50 m/h. my honda is totaled. none of the six airbags in the car deployed. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| Red air bag light went on in aug of 2007, took to dealer was told the battery was bad and replaced it. i had a new battery put im the previous year (2006-july. i was then told that the srs unit could be bad, but was not replaced. the light was then turned off. in aug of 2008 the light turned on again, i was told the srs unit was bad again and this would cost 500.00 dollars to fix, it was no longer under warranty. i am feeling taken advantage of the situation. it is now july of 2009 and the light is on again. it seems just as soon as it gets hot the light goes on. i feel this is a safety hazard and that i should not be responsible for it. could you please help me with this problem. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My air bag light has been coming on my honda accord for about 2 months. i took it to frank brown dealership. they kept it all day and did not find anything wrong with it. the light comes on continually. i am taking it back in tomorrow because you never know if air bag will go off. they charge $75 diagnostic fee even if they do not repair the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord with several problems since purchase. consumer states that it all began with the vehicle jerking, warning lights illuminating, brake pads were low, transmission replaced, broken motor mounts, and the horn stopped working. *kb when the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, he noticed the srs light was on, which may have been due to the horn not working. | |||
| 01/26/2008 | 64475 | 1 | 10/15/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while driving 35 mph, the air bags on the passenger side opened up like curtains in the front and rear seats of the vehicle. the ceiling on the passenger side was split in the middle. there was no impact or crash involved. the contact took the vehicle to the honda dealer for repair, but they refused to acknowledge the air bag defect and would not repair it for free. the honda manufacturer spoke with the dealer and concluded that they were not paying for the failed air bags. the current and failure mileages were 64,474. updated 03-04-08 *bf | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 39000 | 1 | 12/29/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over two curbs and a bush. the vehicle finally came to a stop when it crashed into a parked vehicle. the contact had her foot on the brake pedal during the acceleration. the air bags failed to deploy. the occupant seated in the passenger seat sustained lower back injuries because the seat belt failed to restrain the passenger and the contact. the vehicle is currently being repaired at a body shop and will be taken to the honda dealer to be diagnosed. police report number 07171505 was filed with the cochie county sheriff's department. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 39,000. the consumer stated the air bag light had illuminated, however there was no air bag deployment. updated 10/10/07. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord with air bag that deployed for no reason customer wants to reimbursed for repairs**cc the consumer was told that the air bag deployed because something may have triggered the air bag sensor. *jb | |||
| 10/12/2006 | 43000 | 1 | 11/15/2004 |
| The srs (supplemental restraint system) dash light comes on and will not go off until the part is replaced. the dealership told me the airbags would not operate or would not operate properly if a wreck occurred because the part was bad. i was provided a rental car while the part was replaced. previous research revealed a previous investigation into this problem on the 2001 honda accord. (why is the same defective part still being used?). *jb | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 84000 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on a dry freeway, the driver's air bag deployed without incident. the contact did not hit anything in the road nor drive over a bump in the road prior to the incident. the air bag light had not illuminated. the vehicle was pushed off of the road and remained on the side of the road pending a tow truck. there were injuries sustained. the dealership was not notified. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | 11/26/2003 | |
| 2004 honda accord exl air bag safety recall.*mr *bf *nm | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | 07/26/2004 | |
| While driving the vehicle's drive axle collapsed causing the driver to loose control of his 2004 honda accord. *nm the driver's side air bag deployed but did not inflate. the vehicle was totaled. *sc | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 2 | 09/28/2003 | |
| My car was hit on the driver side bumper anywhere between 40-50 mph. the police report is still pending to state the appx speed. my car crumbled, the bumper totaled, and the hood rolled up. my face hit the driver side glass and shattered the window. at no point during the accident did my airbags deploy. this is very concerning, especially in this type of accident. thank you!*ak | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 1 | 05/14/2004 | |
| The steering wheel started jerking uncontrollably while driving,the consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. the driver applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and it flipped over. the air bags did not deploy. the insurance company repaired the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a collision at 40 mph and vehicle's air bags did not deploy.*mr the consumer was told that the vehicle did not dip enough and that's why the air bags did not deploy. the consumer feel this is a poor explanation and believes the air bags should have deployed. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/12/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the air bag light started flicking on and off a few months ago and is now on all the time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the seat position sensor had failed. the dealer mentioned nhtsa recall campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module), but the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 57,000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while the contact started the ignition the srs air bag warning indicator illuminated. the failure would occur spontaneously regardless if the vehicle was in motion or at start- up; and whether the front passenger seat was occupied or unoccupied. the contact stated there was a recall which could possibly be related to the srs defect under nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module). the authorized dealer was notified of the failure and they informed that the vin was not included. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. js | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| 1. (the events) moving the driver | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 80702 | ||
| I was driving to work on 9/21/2010. traffic was coming to a stop and i began to apply my brake. upon applying brake my vehicle accelerrated causing me to rear end another vehicle. my air bags did not deploy and i'm not sure what my rate of speed was because i was trying to stop when the car accelerrated. my front end is damaged to the tune of $4,886.08. after my accident i was confused about how it happened. i knew i had was paying attention on just didn't ram into another car. i was on a street was several school bus stops and they where making their rounds. so speeding is not an option. i was talking with my fiance and he stated that this has happened to him once while driving my car. he did not have an accident, and also thought it may or may not have been operator error it kinda shocked and confused him as well. i'm going to have my vehicle checked while being repaired. i just want this looked into this was really scary and could have ended up much worse. | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Summary: on certain vehicles, the seat position sensor (sps) detects the driver's seating position and adjusts the air bag inflation pressure accordingly. the wiring harness for the sps was attached to the seat frame in the wrong location and may have been over tightened. the sensor wire may break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated, and the sps to fail. | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 82000 | ||
| 2004 honda accord ex 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual, original owner. had honda handle the recall fix on driver front airbag when that recall was issued years ago. everything ok per honda and the dashboard indicators. within the last 2 years the dashboard light for driver's front airbag will intermittently come on, stay on for entire trips. haven't been able to connect its activation to any specific occurance or regular pattern. ask my independent mechanic about it and he referrred me to the dealer. haven't made an appointment. any news from other owners? | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 97000 | ||
| Over the past 10 months, starting approximately august 2009, the air light in my 2004 honda accord exl would intermittently come on then go back off. more recently, it comes on on a daily basis. when i buckle my seatbelt and start the car it may appear and stay on the entire time while driving. then when i stop and turn off the car then turn it back on, the light may or may not show up again. i found that there was a nhtsa campaign number: 07v001000 for 2004 honda accord. component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module summary: on certain vehicles, the seat position sensor (sps) detects the driver's seating position and adjusts the air bag inflation pressure accordingly. the wiring harness for the sps was attached to the seat frame in the wrong location and may have been over tightened. the sensor wire may break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated, and the sps to fail. consequence: a failure of the sps causes the air bag system to default to full inflation pressure, regardless of the seat position. full deployment of the driver's air bag can increase the risk of injury for smaller drivers in a frontal crash. remedy: dealers will replace the seat position sensor wiring subharness. the recall will begin on or about february 8, 2007. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. i contacted america honda motor and they said that this recall was on the 2004 accord lx and ex but not my exl model or my vin number. i feel that my car is exhibiting the same issues and should have been included in the recall. | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 51000 | 1 | 04/24/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the srs (air bag) indicator illuminated in her vehicle. the dealer performed a diagnostic, but could not produce an error code. the dealer then reprogrammed the sensors in the driver's side air bag and the indicator dimmed. recently, the contact noticed that the indicator was illuminated again. the dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. she was informed that her vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000. the manufacturer confirmed that the vin was excluded and offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 61,950 and failure mileage was approximately 51,000. updated 4/28/09 *cn updated 04/30/09.*jb | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact noticed that the wire underneath the driver's seat failed due to the air bag sensor module. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle will be repaired at the contact's expense. the failure and current mileages were 52,000. | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 38620 | 1 | |
| Air bags: frontal:sensor/control module indicator light came on suddenly on july 22, 2008. subsequent examination by honda dealer service department revealed that the wiring harness for the sps which was attached to the seat frame was broken. dealer denied any responsibility, as had honda america, despite the fact that a recall announcement for this very problem was issued 1/2/2007 (nhtsa campaign number: 07v001000). they claim that my car's vin # was not part of the recall which makes me responsible for fixing the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 57000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light would sporadically illuminate on the instrument control panel. on one occasion, the light remained on for approximately 20 minutes. the dealer stated that her vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module); therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 100112 | 1 | |
| On may 14, 2008, i brought my 2004 honda accord ex to my local honda dealer because the srs (airbag) indicator came on and remained on during operation. the dealer charged me $263 for replacing the wiring harness under the driver's seat. i believe that the repair should have been completed at no charge because there is an outstanding nhtsa recall (07v001000) that specifically refers to the srs indicator and problems with the wiring harness for 2004 honda accord models. my service rep at the dealership said that the vin on my car did not fall in the vin range for the recall, but the documentation for nhtsa recall 07v001000 does not specify a range of vins for 2004 models, only for 2005 models. i am asking that the nhtsa clarify and/or expand the vin range for 2004 honda accords to include my vehicle and that the dealer reimburse me for the charges i have already paid. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2008 | 80169 | 1 | |
| On saturday 04/12/08 my wife and 12 month boy were involved in an accident , with another vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. my wife did not have time to really apply her brakes and had a head on collision with the drivers side of the other persons vehicle. my wife's airbags in our 04 honda accord did not deploy. my wife broke her bone in her left hand in four places and we are waiting to see if she will need bone pins to rectify her injury. my son thank god was uninjured. if they can repair our vehicle, we feel that our vehicle would be unsafe to operate on a daily basis due to the airbags not deploying in this accident. my wife and myself are self employed and are now both unable to work at this time due to her injury and the daily care of our 12 month old boy. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 1 | 06/26/2004 | |
| 2004 honda accord lx v6 with safety recalls**nar**cc while accelerating from a stop, the automatic transmission exhibited a problem shifting into second gear. the consumer did some research online and found a nhtsa recall (o4v176000) which addressed the problem the consumer was having with the vehicle. the consumer also found a recall on the frontal air bags (04v551000). the consumer never received any recall notices. *nm | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 1 | 04/10/2004 | |
| There is a recall on my 2004 honda accord drivers side air bag. in february i contacted honda in torrance california according to instructions explaining my situation. i am teaching overseas in a dod school and needed to get a european honda dealer to fix the car. they said just contact the european dealer. i did and after 3 months said they did not have the proper bag. they would have to order it from the usa. i have not heard back from them after two inquiries. again i called torrance california(american honda headquarters. this time july 2006, the girl said, oh yes you did call in february. can i speak to a supervisor. no. she would send it to a case manager. about one week later a manager calls my wife at work and tells her they only have brown and grey air bags no black ones in the entire usa. and they do not know when they will get them in if at all. she said our car's entire interior is black we need to have black to maintain the quality in case we have to sell the car. no way is this possible. you can have the grey or take a chance on the one you have being defective. this is absurd. how can i get them to send me the airbag and i can walk it to the dealer so i can get this fixed since they are unable to and do not care whether it gets done or if there is any danger involved. it was purchased at southeastern honda in florida. 2004 honda accord lx silver with totally black interior. trying to argue with this guy is difficult from germany. is there anyway you can rectify this. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 1 | 10/27/2004 | |
| While traveling at 35mph, my 2004 honda accord ex crashed into a stopped vehicle. no airbags deployed. driver was sole occupant of the honda. captiol honda of mcminnville, or, was not able to determine why the driver airbag did not deploy, but determined that both front sensors and the driver side airbag had to be replaced. (nhtsa recall 04v551000 was completed dec 2004.) *nm | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Dt: contact states the driver's side air bag deployed in her mother's vehicle without an accident occurring. her mother was driving slowly coming up on an intersection. she did not hit anything prior to this incident. the dealer stated they saw a scratch on the bottom of the driver's door that might have indicated she hit something in the road. her mother states she was injured, but has not gone to the doctor. *jb | |||
| 12/31/2004 | 1 | 08/08/2004 | |
| Info copy of ltr addressed to american honda and honda cars of columbia atty represent client luegenia mcclurkin died from traumatic injuries automobile collision 12/31/2004 re: defective air bags.*no answer required**.*mr the air bag was torn when it deployed. there is also a question as to whether the air bag may have deployed inadvertently and caused the accident. recall #04v551000 was issued december 2004. | |||
| 10/11/2005 | 31000 | 1 | 01/03/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the consumer was involved in a car accident on 10-11-05. the consumer was sitting still and an another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle in the rear while going 45 mph and pushed it into the car in front. it was a four car accident. there was more damage done to the rear than to the front of the vehicle. the contact was not immediately injured. her knee did hit the steering column, but she was not initially injured by this. the contact was alone in the car. upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy. the contact has not yet spoken to the dealer or the manufacturer, but planned to. do so. the car was totaled. a police report was taken. the accident was reported to the insurance company.*ak updated 11/16/05. *jb | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was broadsided by a pickup causing a collision with another vehicle both side air bags deployed, the driver side front air bag did not deploy. *ts after the consumer was broadsided the vehicle continued forward striking a telephone pole head on. the consumer received a recall notice prior to the accident and did comply with the recall. the air bag that was mentioned in the recall was the very air bag which had supposedly been serviced. recall# 04v551000. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 22800 | 1 | 11/26/2003 |
| My daughter was in an accident on 3/3/05 with her 2004 2 door honda accord. she was traveling 40 mph and hit a vehicle turning across traffic head on. not only did her air bags not deploy, her seat belt did not hold her back either. i tried contacting honda, and their answer was they will refer it to legal department. i want to know my daughter is going to be safe driving a brand new car and they don't even want to send anyone to look at it.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 6800 | 1 | 06/30/2004 |
| Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal crash on the passenger's side, with a guard rail at approximately 50 mph upon impact, neither frontal air bags deployed. the dealer was not notified at this time.*ak | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 15000 | 1 | |
| The consumer was involved in a collision while driving 15 mph. the consumers vehicle was struck with great impact. the passenger side air bag deployed, however, the driver side did not deploy. *jb | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 1 | 10/01/2003 | |
| My wife was hit head on at an intersection in a 2004 honda accord v-6 (nav). the other person was at fault. she had her seat belt on. she fractured her l-2 lumbar in the accident but had no other injuries? we purchased this car for the safety factors and the name brand honda. we were life long honda purchasers as this was the 2nd brand new v-6, but we will never buy another honda. my wife was traveling approx 35 mph and the other person (commercial van) was traveling approx45-50 mph. why did she break her back, the airbag and seat belt should have prevented this!!!!!!*ak | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 7000 | 1 | 11/15/2003 |
| Vehicle struck a call box at an impact of 60 mph and none of the air bags deployed. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. please provide any further information. *jb | |||
| 08/13/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| During a 35 mph rear end collision, the driver's seat belt gave slack and did not retract/lock. the consumer sustained injuries. evoq filed by: janice levsen. *ak the consumer stated the air bag did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 1 | 03/01/2004 | |
| Received a safety recall notice from honda with the title: 2004-05 accord driver's seat position sensor harness replacement called dealership to schedule appointment and no hours available on weekends to perform maintenance. my job during the week prevents me from being able to have the work done. need to have completed on weekend. dealership is rensselaer honda, 770 hoosick road, troy, new york 12180 phone number: 518-279-1171. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 105000 | 1 | 06/04/2004 |
| Drivers side, side curtain airbags deployed for no apparent reason while driving 45 on a rural road. slight bruising on my arm and ear ringing occurred along with some stress added to 3 year old and wife with concerns about future and random airbag deployments. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord lx involved in a t-bone accident on the driver side door and the driver side air bag did not deploy.*mr the truck was going approximately 40 mph when it struck the car. the outer door cover was ripped off of the door and the re-enforcement bars were pushed in. *bf *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light would sporadically illuminate on the instrument panel, which indicated that the frontal air bags were inoperative. in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy. the manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module); therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 39,000 and current mileage was 41,000. 8/7/09 *cn updated 08/11/09.*jb | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 38620 | 1 | |
| Air bags: frontal:sensor/control module indicator light came on suddenly on july 22, 2008. subsequent examination by honda dealer service department revealed that the wiring harness for the sps which was attached to the seat frame was broken. dealer denied any responsibility, as had honda america, despite the fact that a recall announcement for this very problem was issued 1/2/2007 (nhtsa campaign number: 07v001000). they claim that my car's vin # was not part of the recall which makes me responsible for fixing the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 100112 | 1 | |
| On may 14, 2008, i brought my 2004 honda accord ex to my local honda dealer because the srs (airbag) indicator came on and remained on during operation. the dealer charged me $263 for replacing the wiring harness under the driver's seat. i believe that the repair should have been completed at no charge because there is an outstanding nhtsa recall (07v001000) that specifically refers to the srs indicator and problems with the wiring harness for 2004 honda accord models. my service rep at the dealership said that the vin on my car did not fall in the vin range for the recall, but the documentation for nhtsa recall 07v001000 does not specify a range of vins for 2004 models, only for 2005 models. i am asking that the nhtsa clarify and/or expand the vin range for 2004 honda accords to include my vehicle and that the dealer reimburse me for the charges i have already paid. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord recall for seat position sensor. consumer states that one dealer stated that they didn't have to do anything unless the warning light was on. but the other 2 dealers said they would have her car for a few hours. *kb the consumer received a recall letter in the mail regarding a problem with the seat position sensor. recall # 07v001000. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2007 | 52000 | 1 | 04/05/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda accord. while swerving to avoid a deer in the road, the contact crashed into the side of a tree at 30 mph. the vehicle spun twice into the same lane. the air bags deployed after the crash had already occurred. both passengers were injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. the contact was unaware of the recall on the air bags at the time of the crash. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. the consumer provided photos of the vehicle, insurance information, and recall information pertaining to the vehicle. updated 09/10/07 *tr | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 26500 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| I need some help with a recall problem, i own a 2004 honda accord, and the airbag light came on about a month ago, there was a recalled from honda for this problem, but when i took it to the dealership, and i was told that this vehicle was not on the recall. they were refusing to fix it, they wanted me to pay for the sensor. although it was the same sensor that was recalled by honda, i didn't understand why this vehicle being the same model and same year was not on the recall. *ak | |||
| 05/21/2006 | 35000 | 2 | 05/06/2004 |
| Vehicle air bag sensors are failing. my 2004 honda accord v-6 has had the air bag sensor fail twice within the first 36,000 miles. i'm told by honda this is a common problem. when i asked if the air bag system would still work i was told no and that i should drive carefully and avoid accidents. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2003 | |
| Re: faulty safety feature of the honda accord lx-g model. *bf the consumer the side air bag off light did not signal an improper leaning of a passenger against the window. the safety feature is provided for the protection of the front seat passenger against facial injury during side air bag deployment. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 100000 | ||
| While driving at night on the freeway at 65 mph, the passenger side curtain airbags deployed without explanation (both the bag that deploys through the ceiling liner and the bag that deploys through the side of the front passenger seat). due to the violence and confusion of the deployment explosion, i first thought that the right side of my vehicle must have been crushed in a collision with an unseen semi-trailer truck. ears ringing from the concussion, i initially fought to control the vehicle, but soon realized that the tires were still intact. as the smoke cleared, i saw that the nearest vehicles were 100+ yards ahead or behind my vehicle. at the next exit, i inspected the vehicle under a street light. there was no apparent damage to the exterior. during later inspections by an insurance adjustor and the honda dealership, no cause for deployment was found. there was no damage to the undercarriage and hence no evidence that an object hit the undercarriage to trigger the deployment. the only external damage was a small golf-ball sized dent in the roof over the right center pillar. the dent was apparently caused by the strong torque that the deploying side-curtain airbag applied to the welded roof mount to which the air bag package bolts. hence, all interior and exterior damage to the vehicle (>$3000 usd) was caused by the false air bag deployment itself. the insurance company concluded there was no evidence of a collision and refused to cover the damages. the honda dealership similarly refused to cover the damage since the vehicle was out of warranty. the dealership further claimed that the air bag controllers do not save the state of the sensors when a deployment is triggered, and hence it is not possible to diagnose failures. i find it disturbing that so-called | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 57500 | 1 | |
| Auto purchased new, never in an accident or damaged. airbag light on, dealership replaced sensor free, replaced component at a cost to me for 300.00, airbag light still on. they now say the harness needs to be replaced at a cost to me of 300.00. why is this not a manufacturing problem? no one can answer why i must pay to have this defect fixed. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Random deployment of passenger side airbags. side curtain, and door airbag. 2004 honda accord coupe. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 89500 | 1 | |
| I have complained to honda about my transmission slipping, almost stalling out and then taking a huge jerk...it normally happens when letting up off my gas...this has been ongoing for almost 2 years; last night i had the ride of my life in only a matter of seconds! i was stopping by the bank to get cash from the atm; as i let up off my gas, the car did a hard jerk and jumped the sidewalk hitting the corner of the bank. i'm so glad no one was using the atm at this time. my airbag never deployed and my seat belt released for me to get out but now it is jammed and will not pull out enough for me to wear it! with all the complaints i've found that are very similar to mine going back as early as 2003, i really feel that honda should take these complaints more serious and that they should be held responsible for repairing the issue and any damages incurred due to the issue. i am a nervous wreck and i hope no one will experience what i just went through. there should be a thorough investigation requiring honda to fix this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 32538 | 1 | 11/20/2004 |
| My wife was driving to work between 35-40 mph on a clear day when the side air bag curtain deployed for no reason. the drivers side seat bag partially deployed. luckily, she was able to control the vehicle, bring it to a stop and we had it towed to the honda dealer. my wife helen, had temporary hearing loss (several hours) as a result of the curtains deploying. even though the car is under warranty honda has so far refused to fix the problem and after examining the car could find no reason for the curtains to deploy. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2006 | 54100 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Driving down road @ 40 mph, in a 2004 honda accord lx, the passenger seat side air bag deployed for no apparent reason, injuring the passenger. at this point, nothing has been done to repair the damages by honda of america or state farm insurance company due to it's rare circumstances. honda technicians and their district manager said they found no good reason for deployment. they tested the airbag parts after the deployment, and they are currently still functioning properly. theorizing, they commented that a bolt may have smacked up under the car and hit a sensor, creating a frequency mimicking the sound of an impact. according to the honda technicians, these side air bags are activated/actuated on frequency so the second they hear a crunch or glass break, they shoot out. he said that if something created a sound similar to that of an accident or vehicle impact, that they could go off. so, car still is not repaired, and has been checked by honda and state farm adjustors. neither has found any amount of damage to suggest anything out of the ordinary was hit on the roadway, just a small scratch on the bottom of the car, which may or may not have been the culprit. *nm | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 1 | 08/15/2004 | |
| Dt: 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed. there had been no accidents prior to this. the contact stated there was a noise coming from under gas pedals since purchased the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealership three times, and they stated they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact was able to get to the break down lane. she then had the vehicle towed to the dealership, who stated there were scrapings under the vehicle and a bolt was missing. according to the dealership, she ran over something to cause this. it occurred on october 6, 2005. *ak updated 12/19/05. 8jb | |||
| 09/14/2005 | 17686 | 1 | 07/29/2004 |
| At approximately 1405 hrs on 09/14/2005 i was involved in a motor vehicle collision involving a coca-cola delivery truck that merged from his lane into mine causing my vehicle to spin into the front of his. the impact of the collision was enough to bend the rear axle of my vehicle. my vehicle is suppose to have side curtain airbags but did not deploy causing me to shatter my driver side window with my head. i would like to know why the air bag did not deploy as it was suppose to. the vehicle information is as follows: 2004 honda accord exl v-6 2 door, vin 1hgcm82654a018626 3-point seat belts at all seating positions front 3-point seat belts with automatic tensioning system dual-stage front airbags (srs) front side airbags with passenger-side occupant position detection system (opds) side curtain airbags side-impact door beams immobilizer theft-deterrent system the vehicle is currently located at simpson's body shop, 205 cox blvd sheffield, al 35660 phone (256)383-1919, contact john paul heupel, assistant manager i just wanted to inform your department of this before someone is severely injured from this defect. sincerely, russell bien. *nm | |||
| 04/08/2005 | 10500 | 1 | 01/24/2004 |
| Vehicle was involved in a side collision. upon impact, the side air bag failed to deploy. this caused the driver to sustain major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined at this time. *ak *ak | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2003 | |
| The air bag sensor in the passenger seat of the consumer's 2004 honda accord did not operate as it should. *nm the consumer stated the side air bag off light does not signal an improper leaning of a passenger against the window. the honda technical department dept. recommended replacing the sensor in the seat, however, that did not rectify the problem. the technical dept then told the consumer the side air bag off light was purposely deleted in order to spare the driver any alarming attention. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 25 | 50 | |
| Passenger's side air bag goes off whenever the passenger's daughter sits in the seat. . the manual states 65 lbs in this seat, but the passenger's daughter weighs 90 lbs. the air bag goes off. dealer states nothing is wrong. *ak | |||
| 11/07/2004 | 5400 | 1 | 04/15/2004 |
| Car type: 2004 honda accord ex, while driving down the freeway, side impact, airbags (on passenger side) fired with no provocation. luckily, there were no cars near me. i was obviously startled by the airbags firing, and briefly hit the brakes as a knee-jerk reaction. had there been other cars near me, there is little doubt i would have caused an accident. car is now being serviced at a honda dealership. they intend to replace the airbags, roof liner, srs unit(?), and possibly the passenger side seat belt buckle.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 11000 | 1 | |
| While driving 65 mph vehicle drove over small debris in the road when suddenly the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently. no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph the rear and front side air bags deployed inadvertently. consumer has a police report of the road conditions. dealership claimed it was spring.*ak *nm | |||