1998 Honda Accord Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH AND CLASHED HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA HOT LINE. ALSO, IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS THEN REAR ENDED ITSELF AT SPEED OF 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPCT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 10MPH AND MAKING RIGHT TURN ON THE RAILROAD TRACK RAN OVER A POTHOLE, DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURIES AND CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN A MINIVAN TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER DRIVERS (ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT) INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE DETERMINED THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED. MY CONCERN IS THAT GOING AT THE RATE OF SPEED I WAS, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR (I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES)WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO HAVE IT TOTALED, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL AND SIDE COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE SHAFT AND BUMPER.
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HEAD. (POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1998 Honda Accord has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 34 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.