Problems with 1996 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

The srs light illuminated. consumer took the vehicle to a personal mechanic who informed consumer that there was a computer glitch which needed to be dealt with by honda's service department. consumer took the vehicle to the service department and the glitch was corrected. the light illuminated again and consumer was informed by a honda rep. that they did not correct the problem, they only reset the computer. *jg *dt

Airbag light came on, not to dealer yet.*ak

Air bag sensor light(srs) remains on. there is no apparent reason for this defect. *ak

On 1/4/01 i was in a car accident that totalled my 1996 honda accord. the other vehicle ran a red light and i hit him broadside going about 30 m.p.h. the whole front end crunched like a can and my airbags did not deploy. i need to know why they di not deploy. when i purchased the car it was one of the safety features i thought i would have. my insurance premiums are lower due to this safety feature, but what good are they if they do not work, i feel i was lead into a false sense of security. i would appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide.*ak

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. *ak

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. *ak

Driving down the road, going 35mph, hit small bump in road and both airbags deployed, windshield broke. *ak

Srs failed due to a faulty control unit.*mr the consumer requested possible warranty assistance for his automobile, which had two incidents where the restraint system failed due to a faulty control unit, the dealer replaced the unit, but the same problem occurred again. it's has now been diagnosed as a non functioning passenger side air bag. *cb *jb

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

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. *ak

The srs light remains on. *jb

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. *yh

Airbag did not deploy during accident and the srs light stayed on. yh

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.

While driving at 35 mph, broadsided another vehicle, and driver's side air bag didn't deploy. *ak

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. *ak

Vehicle was hit in the rear while waiting at a stop sign, neither air bags deployed. dealer was not notified at this time. *ak

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. *ak

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. *ak

Airbag sensor light stays on. the dealer has repaired vehicle previously for sensor. *ak

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. *ak

False deployment of driver and passenger air bag while driving, damage to windshield. police on location however no report filed. mjs

Driving on a ramp at approximately 55mph there wasn't any traffic and the air bag deployed without warning. *ak

Takata recall 1996 honda accord lx vin # [xxx] my vehicle is a 1996 honda accord lx and is not among those recalled. it does have a takata airbag: passenger side. takata part #06780-sv1-a82zb. i believe the car may also have a takata airbag on the driver's side, but have not been able to obtain that info conclusively. i have read the expert report about the cause(s) of the takata airbag malfunctions. http://wpdown1.com/doc/pdf/download/www__safercar__gov--rs--takata--pdfs--expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf it is extremely frustrating to be unable to determine why my vehicle is not part of the recall. nhtsa representatives (888-327-4236) have not been able to provide any information. neither has honda. honda's main customer service # 800-999-1009 representatives looked up my vin # and found nothing there about airbag manufacturer. they claim no takata airbags were installed by honda prior to year 2000. other honda dealer representatively records demonstrate otherwise and provided the part # for the passenger side airbag (listed above). (also various web pages indicate that honda began using takata airbags in the early 1990's.) my vehicle is in top condition, has fewer than 50,000 miles, new paint, new other things so i am reluctant to stop driving it - at least until i can determine 1. whether my vehicle has one or two takata airbags. (honda reps are contradictory and confused about this.) 2. why my vehicle (with at least one takata airbag) is not part of the recall. 3. what my options are. (i would hope that since 1996 vehicles are apparently not required by law to have airbags, one option available to me would be to just have the airbags removed.) if you could answer any or all of the above questions, particularly questions 1 and 2 - or direct me to someone who can, i would very much appreciate it. thank you. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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. *ak

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. *ak

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. *ak

When drivng about 5 mph, the bottom of the bumper hit a dirt mound on the edge of the street and both air bags deployed, breaking the windshield. the air bags were replaced. *ak

The vehicle srs (air bag) light came lit, dealer said when the vehicle arrived the air bag almost deployed if driven further. dealer indicated that service manual is incorrect. *ak

Driving about 50 mph, went off side of road, hit fence, split bumper & broke grill air bag did not deploy. 3rd accident where air bag did not deploy. *ak

Brakes and streering froze, consumer had no control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail head on, no deployment of airbag. nlm

Failure of the driver's side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak

When vehicle was rearended and slammed into vehicle in front of her's, there was no deployment of either air bag. *ak one person was injured in accident. *slc

Driver's air bag failed to work properly/air bag sensor light comes on/off.

Seat belt failed to retract during an accident, also no deployment of driver's air bag upon impact, resulting in an injury. *ak

Consumer was involved in accident. vehicle was hit on the driver's side more to the front and the air bag did not deploy. please describe details.*ak

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. *ak

Both dual airbags inflated at very low speed; no accident, vehicle hit a bump; speed 5 mph; smoke came from airbags. *ak