Passenger's airbag deployed on its own while consumer turned on iginiton to start vehicle. There was no prior crash indication /warning of defect. Cause unknown. *ak the manufacturer could not find reason for air bag deploying.
1996 Honda Accord airbags complaints
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Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Consumer was traveling about seven MPH on a side street and came to a yield sign, and there was another vehicle in front of him. Truck stopped suddenly and ran in back of him. Both airbags deployed, and broke the windshield. There were no injuries.
Vehicle experienceed a frontal collision of a impact of 25 MPH, and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any any details.
Engine seal went bad and leaked out oil. Srs airbag light came on and mechanic told SRS control unit went bad with a repair of $600. Contacted honda and there was no recall for either part.
Driving down the road, going 35mph, hit small bump in road and both airbags deployed, windshield broke.
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Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Air bag sensor light remained on. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall, and repairs would be at consumer's cost.
Brakes and streering froze, consumer had no control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail head on, no deployment of airbag. Nlm
Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the air bag system, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Consumer's son was driving vehicle. While making a left turn at 25 MPH vehicle struck a parked vehicle, and both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer / manufactrurer were not contacted at this time.
Due to the airbag deploying on the passenger side damage was caused to the passenger's chin , killing the nerves in the mouth of the passenger. Dealer could determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
Airbag did not deploy during accident and the SRS light stayed on. Yh
Airbag warning light comes on, indicating a malfunction in SRS. This would possibly leave a passenger in vehicle without airbag protection in case of a crash. Dealer replaced airbag system.
While driving at 35 MPH, broadsided another vehicle, and driver's side air bag didn't deploy.
False deployment of driver and passenger air bag while driving, damage to windshield. Police on location however no report filed. Mjs
Vehicle was hit in the rear while waiting at a stop sign, neither air bags deployed. Dealer was not notified at this time.
Driver's air bag failed to work properly/air bag sensor light comes on/off.
When the car was turned on the air bag light came on and stayed on and did not go off. Dealer contacted and ran check on computer. Found a code, reset it to remedy the problem.
Airbag sensor light stays on. The dealer has repaired vehicle previously for sensor.
Brakes failed resulting in a vehicle collision, also no deployment of driver's air bag, causing injury. (qc-aw)
While traveling on highway consumer ran over debris, and air bag deployed without indications.
The air bag warning light was coming on every couple of months. The SRS module was replaced twice. First time in september of 97, second time on april 9, 1998. Currently there is no problem with the system.
Driving on a ramp at approximately 55mph there wasn't any traffic and the air bag deployed without warning.
Brakes failed, causing accident..
False deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags while making a"u" turn on a rural street without curbs. Consumer stated bumper hit dirt edge going less than 15 MPH, breaking windshield, and causing $3000.oo worth of damages.
Indavertent air bag deployment: consumer was traveling made a sudden stop and both driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without cause, cracking the the windshild. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer.
Consumer was driving approx. 45mph when he struck another vehicle from behind. Consumer's entire front end was damaged. Due to the impact of crash, neither air bag deployed.
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