Problems with 2004 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

There is a recall on my 2004 honda accord drivers side air bag. in february i contacted honda in torrance california according to instructions explaining my situation. i am teaching overseas in a dod school and needed to get a european honda dealer to fix the car. they said just contact the european dealer. i did and after 3 months said they did not have the proper bag. they would have to order it from the usa. i have not heard back from them after two inquiries. again i called torrance california(american honda headquarters. this time july 2006, the girl said, oh yes you did call in february. can i speak to a supervisor. no. she would send it to a case manager. about one week later a manager calls my wife at work and tells her they only have brown and grey air bags no black ones in the entire usa. and they do not know when they will get them in if at all. she said our car's entire interior is black we need to have black to maintain the quality in case we have to sell the car. no way is this possible. you can have the grey or take a chance on the one you have being defective. this is absurd. how can i get them to send me the airbag and i can walk it to the dealer so i can get this fixed since they are unable to and do not care whether it gets done or if there is any danger involved. it was purchased at southeastern honda in florida. 2004 honda accord lx silver with totally black interior. trying to argue with this guy is difficult from germany. is there anyway you can rectify this. *jb

Vehicle air bag sensors are failing. my 2004 honda accord v-6 has had the air bag sensor fail twice within the first 36,000 miles. i'm told by honda this is a common problem. when i asked if the air bag system would still work i was told no and that i should drive carefully and avoid accidents. *nm

Dt: contact states the driver's side air bag deployed in her mother's vehicle without an accident occurring. her mother was driving slowly coming up on an intersection. she did not hit anything prior to this incident. the dealer stated they saw a scratch on the bottom of the driver's door that might have indicated she hit something in the road. her mother states she was injured, but has not gone to the doctor. *jb

Dt: the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the consumer was involved in a car accident on 10-11-05. the consumer was sitting still and an another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle in the rear while going 45 mph and pushed it into the car in front. it was a four car accident. there was more damage done to the rear than to the front of the vehicle. the contact was not immediately injured. her knee did hit the steering column, but she was not initially injured by this. the contact was alone in the car. upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy. the contact has not yet spoken to the dealer or the manufacturer, but planned to. do so. the car was totaled. a police report was taken. the accident was reported to the insurance company.*ak updated 11/16/05. *jb

Dt: 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed. there had been no accidents prior to this. the contact stated there was a noise coming from under gas pedals since purchased the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealership three times, and they stated they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact was able to get to the break down lane. she then had the vehicle towed to the dealership, who stated there were scrapings under the vehicle and a bolt was missing. according to the dealership, she ran over something to cause this. it occurred on october 6, 2005. *ak updated 12/19/05. 8jb

At approximately 1405 hrs on 09/14/2005 i was involved in a motor vehicle collision involving a coca-cola delivery truck that merged from his lane into mine causing my vehicle to spin into the front of his. the impact of the collision was enough to bend the rear axle of my vehicle. my vehicle is suppose to have side curtain airbags but did not deploy causing me to shatter my driver side window with my head. i would like to know why the air bag did not deploy as it was suppose to. the vehicle information is as follows: 2004 honda accord exl v-6 2 door, [xxx] 3-point seat belts at all seating positions front 3-point seat belts with automatic tensioning system dual-stage front airbags (srs) front side airbags with passenger-side occupant position detection system (opds) side curtain airbags side-impact door beams immobilizer theft-deterrent system the vehicle is currently located at simpson's body shop, 205 cox blvd sheffield, al 35660 phone (256)383-1919, contact john paul heupel, assistant manager i just wanted to inform your department of this before someone is severely injured from this defect. sincerely, [xxx]. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

While traveling at 35mph, my 2004 honda accord ex crashed into a stopped vehicle. no airbags deployed. driver was sole occupant of the honda. captiol honda of mcminnville, or, was not able to determine why the driver airbag did not deploy, but determined that both front sensors and the driver side airbag had to be replaced. (nhtsa recall 04v551000 was completed dec 2004.) *nm

Consumer was broadsided by a pickup causing a collision with another vehicle both side air bags deployed, the driver side front air bag did not deploy. *ts after the consumer was broadsided the vehicle continued forward striking a telephone pole head on. the consumer received a recall notice prior to the accident and did comply with the recall. the air bag that was mentioned in the recall was the very air bag which had supposedly been serviced. recall# 04v551000. *jb

2004 honda accord exl air bag safety recall.*mr *bf *nm

Vehicle was involved in a side collision. upon impact, the side air bag failed to deploy. this caused the driver to sustain major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined at this time. *ak *ak

2004 honda accord lx involved in a t-bone accident on the driver side door and the driver side air bag did not deploy.*mr the truck was going approximately 40 mph when it struck the car. the outer door cover was ripped off of the door and the re-enforcement bars were pushed in. *bf *nm

Re: faulty safety feature of the honda accord lx-g model. *bf the consumer the side air bag off light did not signal an improper leaning of a passenger against the window. the safety feature is provided for the protection of the front seat passenger against facial injury during side air bag deployment. *jb

The air bag sensor in the passenger seat of the consumer's 2004 honda accord did not operate as it should. *nm the consumer stated the side air bag off light does not signal an improper leaning of a passenger against the window. the honda technical department dept. recommended replacing the sensor in the seat, however, that did not rectify the problem. the technical dept then told the consumer the side air bag off light was purposely deleted in order to spare the driver any alarming attention. *jb

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal crash on the passenger's side, with a guard rail at approximately 50 mph upon impact, neither frontal air bags deployed. the dealer was not notified at this time.*ak

While driving the vehicle's drive axle collapsed causing the driver to loose control of his 2004 honda accord. *nm the driver's side air bag deployed but did not inflate. the vehicle was totaled. *sc

Info copy of ltr addressed to american honda and honda cars of columbia atty represent client luegenia mcclurkin died from traumatic injuries automobile collision 12/31/2004 re: defective air bags.*no answer required**.*mr the air bag was torn when it deployed. there is also a question as to whether the air bag may have deployed inadvertently and caused the accident. recall #04v551000 was issued december 2004.

The steering wheel started jerking uncontrollably while driving,the consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. the driver applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and it flipped over. the air bags did not deploy. the insurance company repaired the vehicle. *jb

The consumer was involved in a collision while driving 15 mph. the consumers vehicle was struck with great impact. the passenger side air bag deployed, however, the driver side did not deploy. *jb

My wife was hit head on at an intersection in a 2004 honda accord v-6 (nav). the other person was at fault. she had her seat belt on. she fractured her l-2 lumbar in the accident but had "no" other injuries? we purchased this car for the safety factors and the name brand honda. we were life long honda purchasers as this was the 2nd brand new v-6, but we will never buy another honda. my wife was traveling approx 35 mph and the other person (commercial van) was traveling approx45-50 mph. why did she break her back, the airbag and seat belt should have prevented this!!!!!!*ak

Car type: 2004 honda accord ex, while driving down the freeway, side impact, airbags (on passenger side) fired with no provocation. luckily, there were no cars near me. i was obviously startled by the airbags firing, and briefly hit the brakes as a knee-jerk reaction. had there been other cars near me, there is little doubt i would have caused an accident. car is now being serviced at a honda dealership. they intend to replace the airbags, roof liner, srs unit(?), and possibly the passenger side seat belt buckle.*ak

During a 35 mph rear end collision, the driver's seat belt gave slack and did not retract/lock. the consumer sustained injuries. evoq filed by: janice levsen. *ak the consumer stated the air bag did not deploy.*jb

While driving at 55 mph the rear and front side air bags deployed inadvertently. consumer has a police report of the road conditions. dealership claimed it was spring.*ak *nm

While driving 65 mph vehicle drove over small debris in the road when suddenly the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently. no injuries reported. *ak

Vehicle struck a call box at an impact of 60 mph and none of the air bags deployed. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. please provide any further information. *jb

Passenger's side air bag goes off whenever the passenger's daughter sits in the seat. . the manual states 65 lbs in this seat, but the passenger's daughter weighs 90 lbs. the air bag goes off. dealer states nothing is wrong. *ak

Takata recall: my car was purchased in college station, texas and spent its first eleven years in austin, texas where the heat and moisture was prevalent as alleged in the reports of causes for failures of the takata airbags yet my car is never listed in the recall lists. and with the recent urgings of the nhtsa for older vehicles from that region being among those in most urgent need of having the airbags replaced i am considering having them replaced anyway at my own expense. my questions are: will i be reimbursed when my car is finally recalled and why isn't my car included in the recalls?

Vehicle was involved in a collision at 40 mph and vehicle's air bags did not deploy.*mr the consumer was told that the vehicle did not dip enough and that's why the air bags did not deploy. the consumer feel this is a poor explanation and believes the air bags should have deployed. *nm

My car was hit on the driver side bumper anywhere between 40-50 mph. the police report is still pending to state the appx speed. my car crumbled, the bumper totaled, and the hood rolled up. my face hit the driver side glass and shattered the window. at no point during the accident did my airbags deploy. this is very concerning, especially in this type of accident. thank you!*ak

My daughter was in an accident on 3/3/05 with her 2004 2 door honda accord. she was traveling 40 mph and hit a vehicle turning across traffic head on. not only did her air bags not deploy, her seat belt did not hold her back either. i tried contacting honda, and their answer was they will refer it to legal department. i want to know my daughter is going to be safe driving a brand new car and they don't even want to send anyone to look at it.*ak

While driving srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced. *ak