Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the air bag erroneously deployed without impact. The contact also stated that shrapnel ejected from the air bag and caused injuries to the driver. The driver was knocked unconscious and remained unresponsiveness until an emergency medical technician began removing her from the vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to the wrist, knees, right hand, abrasions to the stomach, and the torso area, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed from the scene and a police report was filed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who confirmed that the air bags had erroneously deployed prematurely. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was not available.
2003 Honda Accord airbags complaints
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Takata recall my car was bought in florida and is in priority group 1. However, it has not been recalled. How do I get honda to recall the car and replace the airbags?
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While accelerating from a stop light, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver side fender by another vehicle. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a neck injury, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was previously remedied under the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v320000 (air bags). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the contact's son was driving on an icy road at an unknown speed, the vehicle slid off the highway, over an embankment, and crashed into a tree. The contact stated that the crash was weather related and involved a lot of vehicles on the highway. The contact stated that only the passenger side air bag deployed. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained only minor scrapes that did not require medical attention. The contact called the insurance company who declared the vehicle as destroyed and towed it away. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Prior to the crash, the vehicle was repaired under a recall for the air bags. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. Updated 03/18/16*lj
Takata recall: an indicator light on the dash periodically indicates a possible problem with the airbag system. I never know when it's going to light up and it does eventually turn off. My vehicle is not on a recall list for takata airbags, while I believe I have takata airbags. This happens rather in motion or stationary and seems to happen more often in warmer weather.
My 2003 honda accord ex v-6 has 229000 miles and is need of its fourth set of engine/motor mounts. I have owned several accords and have never had this problem. The car jerks upon take off and makes grinding sounds when decelerating . Also, the car squeaks, moans, and groans when slowing down to make left and right turns. My mechanic told me it is rare for a car to need motor mounts so often for a vehicle. Due to the broken motor mounts, the car's oil pan has begun to leak due to movement of the engine and transmission and power steering fluids are leaking due to the movement. Also, my airbag warning light turns on intermittently. I have checked several times and my car is not included in the takata airbag recall, but it does concern me. I don't know if there is a problem or if it is an electrical problem.
I received the recall notice in august 2015 for the airbags. After taking my vehicle in to the dealer to be repaired, when I picked it up and drove about 2 miles from the dealer the airbag light came on again. So I called the dealer on my way home and told the service tech that the light was on and he said to bring it back in the morning. When I got to the dealer, the light had went off. And they stated it had to be on before they could even look at it! So for the past 3 weeks I've been driving around with this light staying on, then going off for 10 minutes then coming back on. I don't think my vehicle was repaired. The light wasn't on when I took it in for the recall repair and now it's on? Something's not right!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags) and 15v320000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact's client owned a 2003 honda accord. While the client was driving approximately 50 MPH, another vehicle crashed head on into the front driver side. The air bags failed to deploy. The client sustained a broken hip, broken knee, broken leg, cracked ribs, and injuries to the face that required medical attention. The occupant in the other vehicle was also injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v370000 (air bags). The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v37000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Pursuant to recall notice issued by american honda motor co., inc. (dated july 2015) regarding driver's front air bag inflator, the referenced vehicle was taken to an authorized honda dealer where at the replacement driver's front air bag inflator was installed. Following replacement, the air bag system warning light remains on most of the time. Sometimes it goes off after starting but then comes on while driving. It's not only distracting, but frightening not knowing whether the inflator will detonate. It's also unnerving having to drive without an airbag system as a result of the recall. Can we have the old inflator put back in, at least there would be a functioning air bag system.
I was completely stopped at red light, in my safety belt as noted in police report. Subsequent details are noted police report. My vehicle air bag burned me very severely, and caused subsequent damage to my left elbow to which I sustained a fracture and calcium deposit and arthritis at age 30. I am a single mother and was put in a cast due to the air bag burn. I still have the scar from the air bag burn, and the emotional reminder from the burn of that air bag knowing there could have been something done is a just horrible!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving 55 MPH, the front passenger side curtain air bag deployed without warning. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
I took the vehicle to get the airbag safety recall done. When the dealer (autonation honda 2999 west 104th ave. Westminster, co 80234) advised me the car was ready to pick up and the safety recall was complete...the airbag light was still illuminated on the dash. I pointed this out to the dealer and he told me they made the repair, but they will charge me to turn the light off (an additional $99 for an alleged no charge safety recall). The warning light advises the driver the vehicle is safe, or not safe. Right now the light advises the drive the repair is not complete. I do not believe the repair was done to safety standard with the light still illuminated.
On 7/21/15 I took my honda to the dealer at 9213 harford road, 21234, for safety recall 15v‑320 & 370, and it was repaired. The SRS light came on intermittently and they scanned for code and said that the SRS unit was malfunctioning and was not covered under the recall. A repair price was quoted of $735. After further investigation, I found out that many other honda owners had the same problem and were quite upset over this safety malfunction. I wrote a letter to honda customer service asking for their assistance in covering the cost of repair or "lifetime" warranty coverage. This is definitely a safety issue and nothing to do with the maintenance of my vehicle which has only 64,000 miles. A rep responded by phone and said there was nothing they could do because the car was "old." whether the car is older or new, this is still a "safety" problem that many owners are experiencing and should be addressed by the honda company or the federal safety agency. The dealer did not give me a code number after the scan so I don't even know if it was correct. I request your assistance in checking out the safety issue on the SRS units in the honda accord. I don't know if anyone has been hurt because of this malfunction, but it could happen. I would appreciate a recall and assistance in replacing the unit, if that is the cause. I purchased this vehicle new and have not had many problems outside of a few recalls. I plan to keep it as it is not in my budget to acquire a new vehicle at this time. Safety of honda vehicle or any vehicle is of utmost importance in their marketing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v370000 (air bags) was received in january of 2015. After notifying the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
A safety recall has been initiated on both of my front air bags. Honda of nc refuses to replace. Leith honda on capital blvd. Set an appointment for me. When I arrived they informed they did not have the part. Autopark honda in cary I have attempted to contact three times. Each time they tell me they will order the parts and call me. They have not called. It has been over four months, several phone calls and one trip to the dealership and honda of nc refuses to replace my defective air bags.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v320000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete driver front airbag inflator recall notice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v370000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side seat belt and the passenger side air bag were faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
I was driving 40 MPH when I hit the truck. My car was not drivable front hood is bent down to the engine and my air bag did not deploy. My chest and my face hit the steering wheels good thing I have my two hand on the steering wheels.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags); however, the parts needed were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000. Updated 7/16/15*cn the consumer believes the failure may be due to weight on the seat. Updated 9/22/2015
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Purchased 2003 honda accord from a local car dealer for $5,000.00 on 4/8/15. Picked up tags, title and registration on 4/20 and was planning on taking vehicle to inspection on 5/2. On 5/1/15 as I was pulling out of a wawa parking lot at 20mph and the passenger air bag deployed without any type of impact to the vehicle. I had the car towed home and took it to the dealer the next day. The dealer pulled up honda recalls for 2003 honda accords and advised us to take the car to a honda dealer. We then had the car towed to honda of turnersville. They informed us that honda did have a recall but it did not pertain to this VIN#. Seriously???? I got an estimate from them to repair which was $3890.00 but they said they would not fix it due the liability. We contacted honda corporate and they sent an inspector out 8 days later. The inspector sent his report to corporate and they informed us that the air bag was not defective. Really? Since the date of purchase we have travelled a total 0f 429 miles and now it appears that we are out the $5,000.oo that we spent for this vehicle and have no car. We asked for a copy of the report from the honda inspector but were told that we could not have one because they came out as a courtesy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags) through social media. The contact reached out to the dealer and was informed that the VIN was not included. A few months later, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for routine maintenance and was informed that the vehicle was associated with the recall; however, the parts were not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was specifically associated with the recall since june 19, 2014. The manufacturer was not made aware. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/21/15*cn the dealer informed the consumer, the part had to be ordered. Updated 07/28/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags); however, the vehicle was not permanently registered in the state of florida as mentioned in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and refused to honor the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v700000 (air bags) and 14v351000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v700000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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