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2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash2 injured · 622856 · 2007-05-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2001 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED NEW AT DEALERSHIP. A FEW MONTHS LATER (LESS THAN 1 YEAR) SRS LIGHT INDICATING PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AUTO WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR; TEMPORARILY LIGHT OFF, BUT CAME BACK SHORTLY THEREAFTER. IN ALL TOTAL, CAR BROUGHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM PROBABLY 6 OR MORE TIMES, VARIABLY CALLED SENSOR, LIGHT BULB AND SEAT BELT PROBLEM. DAUGHTER NOW HAS CAR, AND HAS MOVED OUT OF TOWN. LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING PROBLEM, AND SHE HAS A WRECK, WITH NO INJURIES BUT CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. FRONT END REPAIRED, LIGHT TEMPORARILY WENT OFF, BUT CAME BACK ON WITHIN A , MONTH OR TWO, ANOTHER WRECK WITH DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK CAR, THIS TIME TO POINT OF HAVING TO BE TOWED AND UNDRIVABLE. IN NEITHER CASE DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY, AND DAUGHTER SUSTAINED MILD NECK AND HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING HEAD REPEATEDLY ON STEERING WHEEL. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN AIRBAG SENSOR AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM THAT LEAD US ASTRAY IN ASSUMING IT WAS MINOR, AND COULD HAVE ALLOWED MAJOR INJURY TO DAUGHTER. WE ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT LETTING HER DRIVE CAR AGAIN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10189720
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