FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-217). *AK
1995 Honda Accord complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
ABS BRAKES VIBRATE WHILE AT A STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKE LOCKUP, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS AND AND THEN ABS KICKS IN, CAUSING A LOCK UP, ABS LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED,OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT STARTED FROM A WIRE LEADING FROM THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOST
WHILE DRIVING, DOWN HWY APPROX. 65MPH NO POTHOLE, NO IMPACT, SUDDENLY DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE RECALL 96V217000, SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *ML
OWNER STATES THAT SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP,SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER .DEALERS REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS AIRBAG.
DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE WHICH INADVERTENTLY MADE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SLAMMED ON BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, STEERING DID NOT WORK, RESULTING IN TOTALLED LOST, A BRAKING START THERE WAS ONLY ONE SKID MARK MAD ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT WHEN THE SLID BEGAN THERE ARE TWO SKID MARKS.
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK; CONSUMER ALSO HIT CURB, RESULTING IN THE FRONT DRIVIER'S SIDE TIRE BLOWING UP, RECEIVED RECALL AFTER THIS HAPPENED # 96V217000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE DURING COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FACT. *AK
OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH FASTENING SEAT BELTS; SHE STATES WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED IT GETS VERY TIGHT, CAUSING THE OWNER TO THINK TWICE ABOUT WEARING IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR DRIVER TO USE THEREFORE CAN NO, SHORT HEAVY PERSON CAN NOT REACH PEDAL AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT GO COMPLETLT AROUND CONSUMER, THEREFORE HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT SEAT BELT.*JB
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, IMPACTED AGAIN AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BLOCK OF WOOD THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RECEIVED RECALL # 96V217000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING OWNER HIT A SMALL HOLE IN STREET, AFTER THAT CONTACT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-217). *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT GOING (45) MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, VEHICLE #1 SPEED 10 MPH, VEHICLE #2 SPEEDED UP TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
PE96-014 ACTIVE, DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, IMPACT 11:OO POSITION, HIT LEFT FENDER , IMPACTED WITH A DEER AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
SUN ROOF PART BROKE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE.
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HIT A CURB AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
MICHELIN TIRES BUBBLE AFTER HITTING POTHOLES.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A PIECE OF WOOD (2X4).
FAILURE ON THE ARM REST, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE ARM REST BROKE, CASUING INJURIES TO THE BACK SEAT OCCUPANT.*AK *JB
STEERING WHEEL SOFT COVER BECAME LOOSE.
OTHER: FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURNS TO ARMS/ABDOMINAL AREA/TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING IN ONE EAR.
UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, EXPERIENCED DUAL AIRBAG MALFUNCTION, WHEN AIRBAGS DELAYED DEPLOYMENT BY APPROX. 9 MINUTES AFTER IMPACT.*AK
PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH.*AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION IN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, IT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.*AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING PANIC STOP, FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK
REFLECTION FROM THE AIR VENTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT DISTORTS THE WINDSHIELD VIEW. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ROUGH INTERSECTION, VEHICLE WENT OVER SMALL DIP IN ROAD, IMPACT CAUSED DUAL AIRBAGS TO ACTIVATE, SPEED 40 MPH.*AK
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, HIT A POT HOLE , NO IMPACT INVOLVED, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, ALSO PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHEILD. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. *DH
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG COMPLAINT ALLEGES NON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, PE96-014A. *AK
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *SD
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG RESULTED IN CHEST BURNS. *AK
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. *DH
SEAT BELT FAILED. *DH
REAR AND FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND THEY DO NOT LOCK IN A EMERGENCY STOP. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, CAME TO STOP SIGN, STARTED TO MAKE LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THREW DRIVER AGAINST SEAT FILLED WITH SMOKE. *AK
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