1995 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 1995 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in a parking lot, the air bags inadvertently deployed. The contact mentioned the vehicle was able to be driven. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF HACKETTSTOWN LOCATED AT 48 US-46, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CABLE REEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH NEEDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V217000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,558.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDRICK HONDA (8901 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 552-2090) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS ENGAGED IN "D4", THE GEAR INDICATOR BLINKED "P". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,995.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BUT WAS STILL INTACT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF METAL FRAGMENTS WERE PROJECTED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH SCHOLFIELD HONDA (7017 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207 (316) 688-6400) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 274,799.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, SPONGINESS OCCURRED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEN FAILURE. CAR WENT THRU INTERSECTION BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER MECHANIC NOTICED SLOW LEAK ABS MODULATOR/ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM, AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. ABS UNIT REPLACED AT 71,035 MILES. 8/2010. COST FOR REPAIRS $1600, MUST REPLACE BOTH AS 1 UNIT, DESPITE NO FAILURE WITH ACCUMULATOR. AT 104,000 MILES, 6/2014, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND BRAKES WERE EXAMINED AT BRAKE, TIRE, FRONT END, AND ALIGNMENT SHOP, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY MAINTAINED. AN EXAMINATION WAS DONE AND NO SIGNS OF UNUSUAL WEAR OR DAMAGE TO FRONT OR REAR BRAKES, TEST DRIVE DONE BY TECHNICIAN. RECOMMENDED ABS UNIT BE DIAGNOSED. DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AT SHOP, DETERMINED THAT ABS MODULATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. IT HAD BEEN 32,965 MILES SINCE THE ORIGINAL ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACED. CHECKED IN WITH DEALER AND THE ABS MODULATOR WAS ONLY COVERED FOR 12,000 MILES. ABS UNIT NOT REPLACED. AT 117,141, 3/2016, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. WHILE BACKING UP AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY BECAME SPONGY, WENT TO FLOOR, DESPITE PUMPING, AND FAILED AGAIN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK INTO WOODEN BENCHES, DAMAGING CAR PAINT. DEALER ESTIMATION FOR ABS UNIT REPAIRS IS $2300. PRESENTLY, ABS UNIT NOT REPLACED. THESE OVERWHELMING COMPLAINTS, FROM VEHICLE OWNERS, REGARDING THE ABS MODULATOR UNIT, ALONG WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, REGARDING THE 1995 HONDA ACCORD, SUPPORT A RECALL BEING ISSUED FOR THE 1995 HONDA ACCORD ABS UNIT. THIS DEFECTIVE ABS MODULATOR IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO COUNT ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM WORKING, WHEN IT IS VITAL TO THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE, AND SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD!

TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V217000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.