POWER STEERING FLUID KEEPS GUSHING OUT OF THE HOUSING UNIT. TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON STUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND. MARKING WHINING NOISES.
2006 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 2006 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH SUMITOMO TOUR PLUS LST TIRES, SIZE: 205/60R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WALL. IN 2016, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I OWN 3 HONDA AVCORD EX 2004, 1005 AND THIS VIN 1006. ALL AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON
MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS ALREADY DEPLOYED. WHEN I CALLED MY HONDA DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE THE PASSENGER SIDE, I ASKED IF THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD ALSO BE DONE. THE REP SAID THAT IT WOULD. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $250.00 TO HAVE IT DONE. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THE DATE OF 05/01/2015 IS A GUESS.
VEHICLE RECALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND SERVICE PERFORMED BOTH TIMES BY HONDA DEALER FOR TAKATA AIRBAG PROBLEM. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED DESPITE RECALL SERVICE. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. LIGHT REMAINS ON WHENEVER VEHICLE IS RUNNING INDICATING THAT AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. LAST RECALL PERFORMED
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE OTHER NIGHT ON THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DIDN'T WANNA DRIVE FORWARD ANYMORE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SCANNED FOR THE CODES AND MY SCANNER SAID IT WAS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR AND ALSO TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT STUCK OFF. THE CAR WON'T DRIVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD.
I BOUGHT A CAR & AFTER DRIVING IT, I NOTICED & STARTED TO HEAR/ FEEL STRANGE NOISES. I DECIDED TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED & I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD A SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END COLLISION & THAT THE HONDA HAD BEEN PARTIALLY REPAIRED & NOT FIXED PROPERLY. THE INSPECTORS STATED THAT THE CAR'S ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO DMV AS IT SHOULD BE & THAT IS WAS FIXED UNDER THE TABLE, AS A SIDE JOB. THE CAR DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE CAR HAD A CLEAN TITLE, HOWEVER THE TITLE WAS NEVER IN THE DEALERSHIPS NAME & INSTEAD IN THE PRIVATE OWNER'S NAME STILL. THE DAMAGE FOUND ON THE CAR ARE SIGNIFICANT & COULD HAVE CAUSED MY FAMILY OR I SERIOUS INJURY, IF WE GOT INTO A WRECK. THE DAMAGE FOUND ON THE CAR WHICH WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY ARE; SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE, A BUCKLED RIGHT FRAME RAIL, UPPER MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN, A BROKEN SEAM SEAL (WHICH IS FRESHLY BROKEN), THERE ARE BUCKLES ON THE UPPER APRON AND THE WELDS ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WERE NOT WELDED PROPERLY OR PAINTED & WAS COVERED UP BY THE FRESH SEAM SEAL. THERE IS ALSO THE SAME BENT REBAR SUPPORT ON THERE FROM THE DAMAGED WRECK AND WAS RATTLED CANNED IN AN ATTEMPT TO COVER IT UP. I WAS TOLD IT IS A FRESH REPAIR AS THE BUMPER, RADIATOR & RADIATOR SUPPORT, AC CONDENSER & FAN SHROUDS ARE BRAND NEW.THE DEALERSHIP INSINUATED THAT THEY DO NOT INSPECT THE CARS AND THAT THEY JUST SELL THEM RIGHT BACK(WHICH IS WEIRD, WHY BUY CARS AND SELL THEM, UNLESS THERE IS PROFIT)?. I THEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED & HOW THEY HAVE TH
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED NORMALLY, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE AIR. THE FRAGMENTS STRUCK THE CONTACT'S FACE AND LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED LACERATIONS ON THREE VERTEBRAE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS TREATED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: PD180319103949 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE AIR BAG RECALL LINE AND WAS ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
I DO NOT OWN THE CAR IT WAS TRADED IN TO A DEALERSHIP 4 YEARS AGO.
WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT.
TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, PASSENGER AND BOTH BACK WINDOWS WONT ROLL DOWN...FROM FORUMS I'VE READ THIS IS COMMON. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS FOR EVERYONE!! ALSO ANYONE ELSE HAVE TO REPLACE WIPER LINKAGE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THEY SLAM DOWN, THEY'VE DONE THIS SINCE BOUGHT THE CAR OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLOW HONDA OF BURLINGTON (336-584-4870, LOCATED AT 2920 S CHURCH ST, BURLINGTON, NC 27215) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE RECALL, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. *BF *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENKINS HONDA OF LEESBURG (8865 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788, (352) 815-2482) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TT*JB
REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED MAKING A LEFT TURN, CAUSING AIR BAG TO EXPLODE. THIS WAS MAYBE 5 YEARS AGO. I AM STILL DIGGING OUT PIECES OF METAL ON MY FACE. I GUESS MY SUNGLASSES PROTECTED MY EYES. HAPPENED ON A CITY 2 LANE CITY STREET.
SUN ROOF WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN OBJECT STRIKING OR HITTING IT, JUST A POP AND A SUDDEN RUSH OF AIR THAT INCREASED AS THE OPENING IN THE SHATTERED SAFETY GLASS GREW LARGER. LUCKLY THE INSIDE COVER WAS CLOSED, SO THAT THE GLASS SHARDS DID NOT DROP ONTO ME WHILE DRIVING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON A BUSY FREEWAY. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THE WINDOW DID NOT HAVE ANY LAMINATION ON IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO SHARDS. THE WEATHER WAS RAINING AND ABOUT 45 DEGREES F, BUT I DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE OR HEAR/SEE ANY DEBRIS HIT THE CAR. I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS WINDOW. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS INVOLVING THIS WINDOW AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $468. THE CAR WAS HAIL DAMAGED TWO YEARS AGO, BUT I BELIEVE IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS EVENT SINCE TEMPERED GLASS JUST COMPLETELY SHATTERS IF DAMAGED.
PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE. LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT POT HOLE. WHEEL WAS DAMAGED. TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON SAYING SIDEBAG NOT ON
I HAD A BLOW OUT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS CAME OUT AND SEATBELT LOCKED UP. DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES ON A STRAIGHT AWAY.
AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWING ON DASHBOARD AND CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ( ON DASH) IS ON, SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF THEN COMES BACK ON
AIRBAG GOT STUCK ON DEPLOY DURING A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION THIS MORNING. VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE RICK CASE HONDA COLLISION CENTER IN WESTON, FL (JUST OUTSIDE FORT LAUDERDALE). THE LOWER AIRBAG IN THE SEAT BELT HOLDER DEPLOYED AND SOMETHING CUT THE DRIVER'S ARM.
THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH IS CAUSING P OWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS RESULTING IN SPOKE IN THE INTERIOR AND ENGINE BAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON V6 MODELS BUT NOT THE V4 LIKE I HAVE.
WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING
POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO HODA DEALERSHIP TO FIX DAMAGED HOSE FOR THE RECALL. LEAKING HOSE CAUSED PUMP TO MALFUNCTION DUE TO NOT ENOUGH FLUID OR PRESSURE GOING OR PRESSURE GOING INTO PUMP. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP LEAK. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM HONDA STATING THEY ARE AT FAULT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER SO I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER SMOKE APPEARED ON THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. HONDA DID AN INVESTIGATION AND DENIED ANY REPAIRS ON THE PUMP. HONDA ONLY FIXED HOSE AND TRIED UP SELLING THE REPAIRS FOR THE PUMP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BURNS HONDA (325 RT. 73 N., MARLTON, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AND CLIPS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
TAKATA RECALL. WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE AIRBAG IN THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HONDA AND MY INSURANCE INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.
2003 V-6 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES WITH CONCERNS TO POSSIBLE AIRBAG RECALL FOR VEHICLE. *AS *JS
EL CARRO TIENE PROBLEMAS CON LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE
VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING POWER STEERING (P/S) FLUID WHILE IN USE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH LOW P/S FLUID. PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING HOSE FEED LINE LEAKING P/S FLUID WHICH IS THEN SPREADING TOWARDS HOT COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER#12V222000 SHOULD BE EVALUATED AND EXPANDED TO THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 L 4-CYCLINDER VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE V6 MOTORS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICK ROUSH HONDA (3157 MEDINA RD, MEDINA, OH 44256, (330) 725-3999) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
THERE WAS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING, I HAD IT IN TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED. NOW IT IS PAST WARRANTY AND THEY WANT $495 TO FIX. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DAY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED DROPS OF POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, BUT SUBSIDED AFTER POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
AIR BAGS POPPED OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS FACE AND BURNS TO HER ARMS AND OTHER BODILY DAMAGES. THE CAR BARELY HIT THE WALL AND THE BAGS WENT OFF. WE WERE AT HOME. MY DAUGHTER WAS TREATED TWICE (ADMITTED AT THE TRAUMA UNIT FOR 3 DAYS). SPEECH THERAPY IS REQUIRED FOR THE FACIAL TRAUMA AND ORTHODONTIST WAS NEEDED FOR A BROKEN TOOTH AND WIRE FROM HER BRACES JAMMED IN HER JAW.
HEADLIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHT LENS FOR THIS CAR ARE SO DIM THAT DRIVING AFTER DUSK IS NOT SAFE. I'VE REPLACED THE BLUBS TWICE AND HAD THE CAR SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS.
NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN CHECKED FUSES AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM EXCEPT WINDOWS NOT ROLLING DOWN IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN CASE OF A WRECK TO WHERE SOMEONE WOULD NEED TO GET OUT OF A WINDOW HAVE CHILDREN WHO NEED TO HAVE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN FOR VENTILATION BECAUSE OF CAR SICKNESS I HAVE READ THAT MANY OF THESE HONDAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED THROUGH THE RECALL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE WINDOWS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN FRONT LEFT TIRE FAILED. I HAVE READ OF LATER MODEL YEARS HAVING ISSUES WITH UNINTENDED SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE EVEN READ OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ERRATIC DEPLOYMENT IN 2006 MODELS IN NHTSA FILES. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, ONLY A CHUCK HOLE WHICH PROMPTED THE TIRE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY NEAR ATHENS, OHIO. HIT AN UNAVOIDABLE POTHOLE, THE TIRE BLEW OUT IMMEDIATELY, THE RIGHT SIDE AIR CURTAINS DEPLOYED. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
STEREO IS INTERMITTENT ,SOUNDS LIKE A SHORT IN THE WIRING .SOME TIMES WILL NOT RESPOND TO FUNCTIONS APPERENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT WITH THIS VIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TAKATA RECALL OUR HONDA ACCORD WAS IN A ACCIDENT REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON OCT.17TH 2017. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THE HONDA WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER ARE STILL INTACT.
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR (SRS) COMES OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR HAS IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR DRIVING ON THE STREET, AND HIGHWAY. I WENT TO JOHN EAGLE HONDA ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH. I WAS TOLD THEY RESET THE SENSOR. IT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE THEN .IT CAME ON TWICE TODAY. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRING IT TO JOHN EAGLE HONDA AT 6PM TODAY 1/25/2018, BUT JESSIE SAID THERE WERE NO TECHNICIANS TO LOOK AT IT. I'M RETURNING THE CAR BACK TO JOHN EAGLE HONDA ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH.
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HONDA ACCORD 2006, ON THE FREEWAY OAKLAND CA, 580 GOING EASTBOUND , AT OR AROUND 55-65 MPH SPEED. OUT OF NO WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T GET INTO ANY FATAL ACCIDENT, ME , MY WIFE ([XXX]) AND MY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD SON ([XXX]) WERE IN THE CAR, MY WIFE SUFFERED MINOR INJURY , WE CALLED 911 AND CHP ARRIVED . THE TOWING COMPANY COULDN'T FIND A TOW TRUCK SO WE HAD TO TELL CHP OFFICER TO GET US A TOWING COMPANY... WE CONTACTING HONDA AND THEY BEEN JUST GIVING US DIFFERENT DATES AND DELAYING THE PROCESS.. WE ARE TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THERE IS AIRBAGS ISSUES BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THEM
WHEN BACKING DOWN FROM DRIVEWAY, STEERING WHEEL MAKES AWFUL NOISE AND HARD TO TURN, ESP. WHEN BACKING AND TURNING. ALSO BEFORE THIS HAPPENS, FLUID LEAKING AND A PART POPPED OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FOR THE SENSOR TO BE CHECKED, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. KEN HARVEY'S DUBLIN HONDA (6300 DUBLIN BLVD, DUBLIN, CA 94568, (925) 828-8030) STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
"TAKATA RECALL" MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2014 AND DIED FROM INJURIES. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, WAS WAITING FOR ON-COMING TRAFFIC TO PASS TO MAKE A LEFT TURN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED IN REGARDS THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
I CHECKED RECALLS ON THE AIRBAGRECALL.COM WEBSITE AND DID NOT FIND A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG BUT FOUND ANOTHER RECALL INSTEAD. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE BUT AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION I PAID FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE NOTICE WAS SENT BUT I DID NOT GET IT. I AM NOT SURE IF ONLY ONE NOTICE WAS ISSUED OR IF A FOLLOW-UP NOTICE WAS SENT BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE EITHER. I NEED TO REIMBURSED. I HAVE MY RECEIPT WHERE I PAID FOR THE REPAIR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUTLER FORD IN MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, (478) 453-9391, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000.
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