THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX EXPLODED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT BOTH OF US WERE VERY FRIGHTENED AND VERY DISTRACTED. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE. HER SEAT BELT BECAME VERY TIGHT EVEN RESTRICTING HER BREATHING WE WERE UNABLE TO LOOSEN THE BELT AND HAD TO STOP AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE AND HAVE HER SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE INTERESTED TO SEE HOW HONDA HANDLES THIS AS IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT A SAFETY DEVICE USED TO PREVENT INJURY COULD IN EFFECT CAUSE ONE. *TR