# 1997 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `557382` · 2005-10-05 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 8
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 75,500
## Narrative
SRS LIGHT ON 1997 HONDA ACCORD COMING ON.  DIAGNOSED FOR $85.  BATTERY REPLACED.  A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON.  AFTER ANOTHER $85, TOLD THAT SRS SYSTEM IS BAD, AND IT WILL BE $830 TO REPLACE.  I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND LEARN THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS UPGRADED.  I BOUGHT THE HONDA BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH RELIABILITY AND WOULD APPRECIATE BEING REFUNDED BY HONDA. *JB
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