Air bag warning light is on. Comes on randomly.
2004 Honda Accord airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bags light randomly came on and off. The contact stated that the light can came on and off whenever the seat belt was engaged or someone would sit in the passenger seat. The contact found the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags) and took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the seat position sensor sub-harness needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 51,000.
I have noticed the air bag light comes on, took it to honda dealership and they told me that the code is 61-10. They would order the seat belt part (special order). I was under the impression that seat belts would be covered by the warranty for the life of the car. Dealers told me "it's electrical problem in the seat belt, not mechanical" and honda does not cover this even the language in the warranty does not express this at all. I was very disappointed how honda would not honor the warranty. Wondering how they received high marks for customer relations. The only recourse I have is spend the $260.00 and never, never buy another honda again !
My 2004 honda accord exl generated a seat position sensor SRS code at 85,000 miles. Srs light was continuously on. I found the federal safety agency campaign # 07v001000 recall for the exact same issue on the 2004 accords, but my VIN was not included. The honda dealer would not cover the cost of the repair as a result, but was fully aware of this "common" issue. They indicated I should not have the issue again once fixed. I also contacted honda and notified them of the extreme safety-related issue, but they refused to cover the cost of the repair. Now 4 years later at 155,000 miles, the SRS light is once again on and the code indicates the same seat position sensor issue. I contacted honda once again and raised the issue. I unfortunately received no compensation or understanding for the repair. I stressed the fact that this is a critical safety-related problem and honda should take the matter more seriously.
There are plenty of online posts regarding the SRS light intermittently coming on in honda vehicles. Dealership stated that problem was due to a faulty sensor inside the seat belt buckle. Considering the magnitude of reports, there should've been a recalled issued. Although the new car warranty booklet clearly states on page 31 that there is lifetime coverage of any seat belt component "that fails to function properly during normal use," honda has refused to honor it per conversation w/[xxx] @ 800‑999‑1009 on 1/23/13 @ approximately 9:05am et. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Urgent - safety issues recently my air bag light indicator came on when I started the engine and it will stay on until I turn off the engine . This seem to be happen more frequently but it does not happen all the time. Further search on the web this seem to be a common problems for 2004 honda accord, below are steps that I had tried. 1/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine and start again sometimes the light goes off sometimes it does not. 2/ if the light came on when the engine start, turn off the engine then buckle the seatbelt and start, this seem to turn off the airbag light. 3/ with the engine running while in part, un-buckle the seatbelt sometimes the airbag light come on but not the seatbelt light. Other time seatbelt light on and airbag light off ( I think this is how it should be) searching through the federal safety agency website I found one really that might related to this on 2007 (the federal safety agency campaign # 07v001000) airbag frontal sensor/control module but did not receive any recall. Please help to look into this as the airbag might not work when there is an accident.
To whom it may concern: there is a huge safety problem with the passenger air bag sensor in my car. The passenger seat airbag indicator lights comes on intermittently when no items are in the seat, and occasionally comes when items are in the seat. The seat definitely has a short in it and I am concerned about it not working properly if I am involved in an accident. *tr ## VIN passed ##
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the passenger side air bags deployed. The contact mentioned that there was no accident or impact that caused the deployment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and stated that since the vehicle was not included on any recalls they would not be offering any further assistance. The failure mileage was 155,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was alerted to a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) and the dealer was notified but informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 84,000. Updated 11/14/12*lj updated 11/15/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and he current mileage was 68,000.
Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. Radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when I turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake calipers have always pulsed no matter how slow I come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hindrance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the proceeding vehicle stopped and she crashed into it. The front driver's air bag did not deploy during the crash. The contact suffered injuries to the chest. The police department was notified. The manufacturer took a complaint. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 97,000.
The air bag warning indicator is illuminated spontaneously regardless if the vehicle was in motion or at start-up and whether the front passenger seat was occupied or unoccupied. The recall 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) does not include my VIN.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer had not been notified. The manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty and was not associated with any recalls. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that there was an open circuit within the air bag system that needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 89,000 and the failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver side air bag deployed inadvertently. The contact sustained injuries as a result of the deployment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not towed, diagnosed for the failure or repaired. 120,194.
My 2004 honda accord had been left parked overnight on our driveway. At about 10:30 in the morning the next day,12/18/11, I got into the car, and with my door still wide open and the car in "park", I turned on the ignition and started the motor for a 2 or 3 minute warm-up. I was on the driver seat and my wife on the passenger seat with her door also wide open. I was talking to my wife with my face turned towards her while the car warmed up. After about two minutes, I turned off the motor and pulled out the key from the ignition switch to hand it to my wife still facing her with my left side towards the steering wheel. Our house key and the car key were on the same key chain and I was handing it to my wife to lock the front door of the house. Right at that moment, the driver side airbag violently exploded with full force and with a very loud bang whipping my face and my left ear. Whatever I had in my hands (my wallet, a cd and the car keys) were all blown away and landed outside the car and I was completely deafened and disoriented by the blow and the loud explosion. For the next two hours or so, I was hurting in my left ear and was unable to hear anything with that ear. Its been more than 24 hours since that incident and my ear though not hurting as much, still has some ringing. I reported the incident to the american honda motor company but am very disappointed with their handling of this situation. They want me to have the car towed to a dealership and have it checked all at my expense. They refuse to pay for any expenses whatsoever that I may incur with regards to this incident including medical check-up. And to make matters worse, they claim that the car is out of warranty and as such they are not obligated to pay for any repairs. This is not a warranty issue, it is a serious safety matter, they cannot absolve of their responsibility. I feel totally helpless!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that in an attempt to avoid colliding with another vehicle, the contact lost control and crashed into a cement wall at 65 MPH. All of the air bags deployed except for the front driver side air bag. As a result, the contact was reported injured. The vehicle was towed to and authorized dealer where it was deemed as destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected for the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 94,000. Updated 11/22/11*lj updated 06/13/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated the SRS warning indicator light illuminated constantly while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number:07v001000 ( air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 77,264.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH and making a right hand turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 MPH. The vehicle crashed into a pole and the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The driver was not injured during the crash. The police were not notified. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was pending an investigation. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated the air bag light started flashing on and off a few months ago and is now on constantly. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the seat position sensor had failed. The dealer mentioned the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module), but the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 57,000.
While driving at night on the freeway at 65 MPH, the passenger side curtain airbags deployed without explanation (both the bag that deploys through the ceiling liner and the bag that deploys through the side of the front passenger seat). Due to the violence and confusion of the deployment explosion, I first thought that the right side of my vehicle must have been crushed in a collision with an unseen semi-trailer truck. Ears ringing from the concussion, I initially fought to control the vehicle, but soon realized that the tires were still intact. As the smoke cleared, I saw that the nearest vehicles were 100+ yards ahead or behind my vehicle. At the next exit, I inspected the vehicle under a street light. There was no apparent damage to the exterior. During later inspections by an insurance adjustor and the honda dealership, no cause for deployment was found. There was no damage to the undercarriage and hence no evidence that an object hit the undercarriage to trigger the deployment. The only external damage was a small golf-ball sized dent in the roof over the right center pillar. The dent was apparently caused by the strong torque that the deploying side-curtain airbag applied to the welded roof mount to which the air bag package bolts. Hence, all interior and exterior damage to the vehicle (>$3000 usd) was caused by the false air bag deployment itself. The insurance company concluded there was no evidence of a collision and refused to cover the damages. The honda dealership similarly refused to cover the damage since the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealership further claimed that the air bag controllers do not save the state of the sensors when a deployment is triggered, and hence it is not possible to diagnose failures. I find it disturbing that so-called 'safety' equipment in a properly maintained vehicle can self-destruct and potentially kill the occupant and neither the insurance company nor the manufacturer takes any responsibility.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. When the contact started the ignition, the SRS air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred spontaneously regardless if the vehicle was in motion or at start- up and whether the front passenger seat was occupied or unoccupied. The contact stated there was a recall which could possibly be related to the SRS defect, recall 07v001000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module). The authorized dealer was notified of the failure and they informed the contact that her VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 05/19/11
1. (the events) moving the driver's seat forward for my 5' tall wife and moving the seat all the way back when I drive, I am 6' tall, the air bag warning light will come on. 2. (the failure) air bag warning light, happens all the time, from just minutes at a time to days at a time, a failure of the sps causes the air bag system to default to full inflation pressure, regardless of the seat position. 3. (corrections made) none. I noticed a recall for this car 'the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v001000' and contacted honda motor co. For recall repair information, they checked my VIN number and said that there were no recalls for this car. I connected my obd2 scanner to the car and there were no codes. I am not alone, checking different honda forums, there are many honda owners with this same problem.
I was driving to work on 9/21/2010. Traffic was coming to a stop and I began to apply my brake. Upon applying brake my vehicle accelerated causing me to rear end another vehicle. My air bags did not deploy and I'm not sure what my rate of speed was because I was trying to stop when the car accelerated. My front end is damaged to the tune of $4,886.08. After my accident I was confused about how it happened. I knew I had was paying attention on just didn't ram into another car. I was on a street was several school bus stops and they where making their rounds. So speeding is not an option. I was talking with my fiance and he stated that this has happened to him once while driving my car. He did not have an accident, and also thought it may or may not have been operator error it kind of shocked and confused him as well. I'm going to have my vehicle checked while being repaired. I just want this looked into this was really scary and could have ended up much worse.
Summary: on certain vehicles, the seat position sensor (sps) detects the driver's seating position and adjusts the air bag inflation pressure accordingly. The wiring harness for the sps was attached to the seat frame in the wrong location and may have been over tightened. The sensor wire may break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated, and the sps to fail.
The air bag sensor light for our 2004 honda accord is on almost all the time while driving. Sometimes goes off, sometimes just stay on the whole time we drive. I believe it's under the air bag recall (the federal safety agency campaign #07v001000), but when we call the dealership they said our VIN number is not in the recall list. I need to know why our VIN number is not on the list and we have the same problem that's.
2004 honda accord ex 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual, original owner. Had honda handle the recall fix on driver front airbag when that recall was issued years ago. Everything ok per honda and the dashboard indicators. Within the last 2 years the dashboard light for driver's front airbag will intermittently come on, stay on for entire trips. Haven't been able to connect its activation to any specific occurrence or regular pattern. Ask my independent mechanic about it and he referred me to the dealer. Haven't made an appointment. Any news from other owners?
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