2001 Honda Accord Air Bags

I AM WRITING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND FOR INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSISTENT PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT. SPECIFICALLY THE DASHBOARD SRS LIGHT GOES ON FOR NO REASON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT OR THAT THE BAGS MAY DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FIND THAT MANY OTHER 2001 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE, AND HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ETC. BUT YET THERE IS STILL NO RECALL REGARDING THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING: 1. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? 2. HAS THE NHTSA CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM OF THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON 2001 HONDA ACCORDS? IF SO, WHAT FACTS WERE FOUND, WHAT DETERMINATION WAS MADE AND WHAT RESULT FOLLOWED? 4. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?? THIS IS TRULY A MYSTERY TO ME, AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THIS LIGHT ON!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION OR IF I CAN BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THIS PROBLEM DESIGNATED FOR RECALL. IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING WITH THIS LIGHT ON, AND IT IS THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES! I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT LATER MODEL YEARS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, SO HONDA HAS OBVIOUSLY CORRECTED A KNOWN PROBLEM.... THEY SHOULD HAVE TO CORRECT IT IN THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AS WELL! PLEASE HELP. *AK

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. UNKNOWN REASON FOR ACTIVATION, NO ACCIDENT HISTORY FOR THIS TO OCCUR. OWNERS MANUAL STATES AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S. *JB

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ON HONDA 2001 ACCORD LX 4 DOOR. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT AN OBJECT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPEATING FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT OBJECTS ON THE FRONT SEAT. DEALER IS NOT HELPFUL AND HAS ERRONEOUSLY DIAGNOSED MY LAST TWO PROBLEMS, CAUSING ME TO PAY FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIRS.*JB

SRS LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. I'VE HEARD THAT HONDA HAS A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS AND NOT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THEY SHOULD COVER THE SRS(AIR BAGS) ALSO. I'VE HEARD THE SRS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE LIGHT SENSOR WAS REST. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THE LIGHT WAS RESET AT THE CONTACT'S OWN EXPENSE. THE SYMPTOMS MATCHED NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE05043.*AK UPDATED 11/15/2005. *NM

1. RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SINCE 11/2000. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND MODULE/SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM RECURRED IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. 2. ALSO HAS PROBLEM WITH SRS LIGHT. IT WAS FLASHING PERIODICALLY BUT IT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY SINCE 02/2005. HONDA DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR FELT THE CAUSE IS LEANING ON SIDE OF SEAT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS WHEN I AM NOT TOUCHING SIDE/EDGE OF SEAT. *NM

MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW AND I WENT TO GO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER TOLD ME AN ATTACHMENT TO THE AIRBAG AND HORN(DOESN'T WORK) WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WHICH HE SAYS WOULD COST ME $1000. I ADVISED HIM NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH, THE SAME TIME THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AS WELL FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. I HAD A FRIEND ADVISED ME OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB OF THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON IN MOST 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. I LOOKED INTO IT AND SAW TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL REGARDING IT AND THAT MAY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVE BECAUSE OF IT. FROM WHAT I'M READING ON THESE REVIEWS OF THE SRS LIGHT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE WILL BE NO FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THE MANUAL SAYS REGARDING THE LIGHT. IT STATES IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON IT MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED FOR AN ACCIDENT. IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN WHY IS HONDA RISKING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM! YOU CAN TAKE MONEY OUT SOMEONE'S POCKET BUT THEY WON'T HAVE THEIR LIVE BACK! DO SOMETHING! *NM

MY ACCORD HAS SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THE ODYSSEY REGARDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPT IN ATAMIAN HONDA, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THE CENSOR INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. I'VE CONTACT HONDA CARE, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY TOLD ME THE AIRBAG DOES NOT COVER UNDER THE "FULL COVERAGE" WARRANTY I PURCHASED. IF THE ODYSSEY HAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME AIRBAG PROBLEM, I THINK MY ACCORD SHOULD BE COVERED TOO.

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ON OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON. ONE OPDS SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY, BUT NOW THE DEALER WANTS ALMOST $700 EVERY TIME IT COMES BACK ON. WHEN I COMPLAIN, THEY JUST TELL ME I MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, THAT IT'S MY FAULT.

FAULTY SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM/ SRS LIGHT. SRS WAS RESET BY HONDA DEALER 01/10/05. APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER SRS CAME ON AGAIN , HAS YET TO BE RESET BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SRS RESET. HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SRS SENSORS.

THE YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW, BUT NOW THE FREQUENCY OF THIS LIGHT ACTIVATION IS MUCH GREATER. WHEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF. WHEN I THEN TOUCH THE PASSENGER SEATS UPPER CUSHION (THE BACKREST) WITH MY HAND IT GOES OUT. WHEN I RELEASE THE TOP CUSHION THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THIS DEFECT IS MOST APPARENT DURING VERY HUMID DAYS. ONCE THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS REMOVED ENOUGH HUMIDITY FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS OFF. *NM

ON 7/28/05 MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE 5TH TIME IN THE 4.5 YEARS I'VE OWNED THE CAR. THIS IS MY SECOND FILING WITH NHTSA ON THIS ISSUE. MY DEALER HAS BEEN WILLING TO REPLACE AND RESET THE SENSOR, BUT NOT BEFORE CHASTISING ME FOR PLACING MY CELL PHONE IN PROXIMATELY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FROM HONDA ON THIS "ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE" I FIND THIS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE AS I DRIVE MY CAR LESS THAN A MILE A DAY, MANY DAYS I NEVER USE MY CAR OR CELL PHONE IN THE CAR. IT APPEARS FROM THE MANY POSTS HERE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORD 2001 SRS SENSOR AND HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM APPROPRIATELY. *JB

A WOMAN DRIVER VIOLATED THE RED SIGNAL AT AN INTERSECTION AND HIT MY CAR IN A INTERSECTION. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND MY CHEST GOTA HIT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN, ALTHOUGH NO PHYSICAL INJURY. DAMAGE TO THE CAR. MANUFACTURER HONDA ACCORD EX V6 2001 MODEL

A SUV RAN A STOP SIGN AND I IMPACTED THE SUV, AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, DIRECTLY AGAINST THE RIGHT HAND SUV REAR DOOR AND WHEEL. MY FRONT STS (AIRBAGS) FAILED TO DEPLOY (THIS WAS THE SECOND ACCIDENT IN ONE YEAR, BOTH TIMES NO DEPLOYMENT) IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR (ESTIMATE $7,000 FOR COMPLETE FRONT END). FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHICH CAUSED $5,000 PLUS IN FRONTAL DAMAGE, HONDA OF AMERICA HAD THE CAR'S SRS SYSTEM INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. HONDA OF AMERICAN NOW REFUSES TO EITHER LOOK AT OR DISCUSS THE SECOND INCIDENT. I LOOK AT A FAILURE TO DEPLOY IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. AND FURTHER LOOK AT HONDA OF AMERICA'S FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AS A MAJOR FAILURE ON THEIR PART CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC TRAVELING IN THEIR PRODUCTS. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD REPEATEDLY COMES ON. I HAVE HAD THE OPDS UNIT REPLACED TWICE, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS IS A HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. TO GET IT DIAGNOSED IT IS $100.00. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER ANTICIPATED THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR NOT DEPLOY IN A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK

DT: THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ON SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTANCE THEY WOULD RESET THE LIGHT. EVERY TIME IT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY SINCE THIS LIGHT WAS ON. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE PASSENGER RIGHT TIRE WENT OVER A POT HOLE CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE RAN OVER A POT HOLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK

SRS HAS COME ON AGAIN, INDICATING THAT THE 2001 HONDA HAS NO OPERATING AIRBAGS. WE HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES, AND IT HAS BEEN CLAIMED TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT ALWAYS RE-OCCURS. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON MONDAY AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. THE CAR WAS AT DEALER FOR SOME SERVICE. UPON RETURN, SRS LIGHT CAME ON. WENT BACK TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BATTERY NEEDS CHANGING. CHANGED BATTERY AND RESET SRS. WAS OK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. BACK TO DEALER WHERE WAS TOLD THAT OPDS NEEDS CHANGING @ALMOST $500. RESET THE OPDS AND SRS LIGHT. LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A WEEK AND CAME BACK ON. HAVE SEEN MANY WEB POSTING WITH SAME PROBLEM AND CHANGING OPDS DOES NOT RESOLVE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $500 WHERE THEY ARE NOT REALLY SURE IF IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. 8JB

I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX . THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE THEM TRY TO TURN IT OFF, BUT THEY CANNOT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUM THAT STATE HONDA IS CLUELESS ABOUT TRYING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE CHARGED CUSTOMERS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY TO TROUBLESHOOT, BUT NEVER FIX THE ISSUE. HONDA WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM WHICH DISABLES THE AIRBAGS, CREATING A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION SHOULD I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

SRS LIGHT BLINKS INCESSANTLY 40% OF THE TIME. SOME ATTRIBUTE THIS TO ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE DUE TO CELL PHONE USAGE. IT IS ACTUALLY A DEFECT OF THE SRS SENSOR, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW IRRESPONSIBLE.