Honda Recalls 81,000 Accords
for Air Bag Defects
 An
air back seat positioning sensor, installed wrong, is the cause
of 81,000 Honda Accord vehicles being recalled by Honda.
Do you own one of these potential lemon Honda Accord vehicles?
- 2004 Honda Accord
- 2005 Honda Accord
Honda is recalling over 81,000 of these vehicles because
an airbag wiring harness was attached to the seat frame in
the wrong location. As a result, it may malfunction. The
sensor detects the driver seating position and adjusts airbag
pressures.
Honda’s "official" investigation of the
defect actually started July 2006 and was not concluded for
nearly five months. On Christmas Day 2006, Honda finished
its investigation and in January Honda admitted to federal
safety investigators the defect could be real and could be
dangerous.
Incorrect location of the sensor may cause wiring to break
and the airbag system warning light to illuminate. It can
also cause the airbag system to fully inflate with pressure
regardless of the seating position.
That can cause injury for less than full size drivers in
the event of a frontal crash, according to federal safety
investigators.
This isn’t the first recall for the 04 and 05 Accord
models.
The 2005 Honda Accord has had recalls before, including
four recalls on lighting issues, one on loose wiring terminals,
and two on the airbag system.
The 2004 Honda Accord also had a handful of recalls, including
one in April 2004 that covered over 600,000 Honda vehicles
and Acura vehicles with questionable transmission gear “tooth” issues
that could result in failures that could cause an accident
to occur. Although only a small percentage of the vehicle
were suspected of actually having the defects, the vehicle
models included:
- 2002 Honda Odyssey
- 2003 Honda Odyssey
- 2004 Honda Odyssey
- 2003 Honda Pilot
- 2004 Honda Pilot
- 2001 Acura MDX
- 2002 Acura MDX
If you own a lemon Accord, or another lemon Honda, you may
be entitled to your money back or a new vehicle.
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