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2003 Honda ACCORD Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	478233
Internal NHTSA #	10070605
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ACCORD
Model Year	2003
File date	15/07/03
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	July 17, 2003 1847 hillmont way roseville, ca 95661 (916) 786-6696 dear agency, a potentially lethal defect may exist on the redesigned 2003 honda accord, and honda motors is attempting to sweep it under the carpet. Without your immediate involvement, they might get away with it. On july 1, 2003 my wife was driving our 2003 honda accord, with 17000 miles, with a passenger. The driving conditions were excellent, skies were clear, roads were dry and temperatures were moderate. While traveling at about 55 mph, two of the side airbags deployed apparently without provocation. Two sensors activated two separate airbags: the side-curtain airbag and the seat-cushion airbag. Fortunately, neither occupant was hurt but my wife immediately pulled off onto a side street. They surveyed the area and noticed that there were no potholes or rocks in the road and apparently there was nothing else that they could have collided with. They also looked for damage to the car. There was none. Coincidentally, i was calling my wife as she was pulling the car onto the side street. She asked what she should do. I said that i would make some phone calls and get back to her. After several calls to both auto west honda and honda motors, i was informed that an airbag deployment was not considered a warrantee problem and therefore towing would be our responsibility. In fact, i was advised that honda had never had an airbag deploy without being in a collision. The dealer? S representative, john davis, advised me that, with the exception of having no airbag restraints, the car was safe to drive. We elected to have my wife drive it in to auto west. On july 3rd honda had not been able to determine if the deployment was caused by a collision. I personally visited auto west and talked with the service manager, joe tabarracci, and was advised that as far as he and his service technicians could tell, there were no visible signs of a collision.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
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Source of the issue	CONSUMER ACTION GROUP
City and State	ROSEVILLE, CA
VIN pattern	1HGCM66523AXXXXXX
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Date of purchase	18/09/24
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Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Honda ACCORD Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Honda ACCORD Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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