1995 Honda Accord

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/27/1997 THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SRS CONTROL UNIT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS CONSISTENTLY ENGAGING, AND HAD THE SRS RESET ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE GETTING A NEW ONE ON 12/27/1997. THE SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAST TIME IT WAS RESET WAS 2003, AND A MONTH LATER ,THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN, AND IT HAS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, BUT THIS VEHICLE ID NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT BEING ON. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN EXHAUST NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, SO THE DEALER INSTALLED AN EXHAUST KIT. THE THERMOSTAT AND HEAD GASKET COVER WERE REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT AND CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE EVENING OF 12/27/06, WHILE DRIVING HER 1995 HONDA ACCORD LX, AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, HER AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS ON A CLEAR DAY AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG JUST DEPLOYED CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND WILL SUBMIT FILE # WITH THE HARD COPY. *NM UPDATED 2/22/2007 - *NM UPDATED *JB

PLS SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 96V217000 SRS ALWAYS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. I'VE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. 1995 HONDA ACCORD EX. THIS TYPE OF UNANTICIPATED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION TO THE HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE OF A PROPERLY-POSITIONED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, OR COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE THREE YEARS AGO AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED TODAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND ONLY RESET THE CRS TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER BEING RESET. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOUND RECALL #96V217000, CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS ONLINE INDICATING WHAT COULD CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED ON 05/30/2006. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS A RESULT MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S FOREARM AND THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMPACT ANY KNOWN ROAD DEBRIS. THE DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DETERMINED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT WILL ONLY SPEAK WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL, # 96V217000 ISSUED IN 1996 FOR AN UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE THEREFORE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED.

1995 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE SRS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONSUMER VEHICLE CONTAINED A FAULTY SRS. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING RESTITUTION. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE SRS LIGHT IS ON, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. SHE NOTICED THIS IN MAY-05. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE-05. IT WILL COST $350.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE HONDA TOLD HER THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AND THE YEAR OF THE CAR ARE ALSO FACTORS IN DETERMINING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK