2010 Honda Accord Air Bags
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This August will make two years since my airbags deployed. When closing the passenger door, all of the airbags deployed(with the exception of the dashboard). This normal amount of force caused this to happen. I have also read many complaints with the same issue as mine, and a lot of them are not on the recall list. I want to file this complaint to hopefully bring forward a resolution. Also, around the same time, while traveling to another state, my piston rings failed. They collapsed together. I had to have it “fixed” and towed to a near by auto shop. When I got back on the road, another spark plug failed. When I finally got home with my car, I took it to my local dealership. After taking my entire engine apart, they found that my piston rings failed”collapsed together”. This was a hefty bill. After some more research on my car, I found that this is only one reason why this model of Honda was discontinued. There is a malfunction with the engineering. I have not been reimbursed for the expense of a repair that I am not responsible for. Thank you. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
On [XXX] at 01:55 PM MT, I was stopped at a red traffic signal at [XXX] While waiting for the light to turn green to take left, a vehicle insured by GEICO, driven by [XXX] , hit my vehicle from little front and left side of my car (driver's side) when he was trying to take right turn in the [XXX] I was completely stationary and the accident was entirely caused by the other driver. The impact resulted in damages to my vehicle, specifically (front bumper broken completely, front light broken, two doors of driver side damaged completely, driver side mirror bent, difficult to open the two doors of the driver side and getting noises from my car). My concerns is that The airbags of the car didn't work and didn't come out during the accident. I immediately called 911, but they informed me that they could not dispatch an officer since there were no reported injuries. They advised me to get insurance details from the other driver. Geico driver policy no [XXX] no [XXX] (Nissan versa).Drivers Name [XXX] . GEICO Claim number - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
My air bag light went on for unknown reason.
Airbag component control doesn't work which mean airbag won't deploy
The contact's daughter owned a 2010 Honda Accord. According to an accident report given to the contact by her local highway patrol office, her daughter was driving at 45 MPH when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. The impact of the vehicle hitting the tree caused the vehicle to catch fire. Based on the accident report, the airbags did not deploy upon impact. the report stated that every bone in her daughter's body was broken; she died as a result of the accident. The report stated that the vehicle burned to it's core and that a specialist had to be called to the scene to identify the vehicle. The contact initially reported her daughter missing and was informed 7 days later about her daughter's accident. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The contact called an unknown Honda dealer and they stated that they had never heard of such a failure with that model vehicle; the dealer referred her to the NHTSA for assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
FRONT COLLISION RESULTING IN A TOTALED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HENDRICK HONDA LOCATED AT 8901 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.
I HAVE A RECALL LETTER TO FIX MY CAR ABOUT AIR BAG SEAT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE IT WENT DOWN A HILL AND STRUCK A TREE. THE SIDE CURTAIN WHEN DEPLOYED DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY (THEY DID NOT INFLATE THEY POPPED OR EXPLODED. A LOSS OF THE LEFT ARM WAS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT, THE CAR WAS HIT HEAD ON, THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIR BAGS THAT WAS FIXED A YEAR AGO. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY WERE NEVER DEPLOYED AND IF THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY FRANK FLETCHER HONDA (LOCATED AT 2921 MOBERLY LN, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, 479-715-8622) PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
CROWN HONDA AT SOUTHPOINT WOULD NOT HONOR APPOINTMENT TIME FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PART AND I NEVER HEAR FROM THEM AND WHEN I CALLED THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE INFORMATION I PREVIOUSLY GAVE THEM
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN A CAR IN FRONT HAD NO LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME WAS SLOWING DOWN. I MADE IMPACT WITH THE CAR CAUSING MY HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKING ME OUT. MY TEETH WERE PUSHED IN AND THREE TEETH HAD TO BE REMOVED AND MY LIP SWELLED UP. IF MY AIRBAG WOULD OF DEPLOYED I COULD OF AVOIDED THESE INJURIES.
I WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT TODAY AND TO MY SURPRISE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF . DID NOT GO OFF AND I HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER THE RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORDS 2010
I NOTICE THAT MY HONDA 2010 ACCORD IS ON LIST FOR AIRBAG RECALL LIST FOR TAKATA INFLATOR. WITH NUMEROUS ATTEMPT TO FIX MY AIRBAG WITH DEL, THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR RECALL. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER 2010 MODEL. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH POTENTIAL LIFE THREATING AIRBAGS IN MY CAR?
IT WAS A RECALL
AIRBAG SIGN IS ALWAYS ON EVEN IF NO PASSENGER OR ANY OBJECT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . THE SIGN COMES ON WHEN THE DRIVER IS SEATED AND THE DOOR IS LOCKED BOTH IN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
TAKATA RECALL. FIRST HONDA RECALL LETTER IN FEB, 2018. "I-79" HONDA SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM ON MARCH 5, 2018. SECOND CARD-LETTER RECEIVED MAY 20, 2018. I CALLED THE DEALER (I-79 HONDA), AND THEY SAID YES, INFLATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (AGAIN!!). WHAT'S GOING ON HERE???
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED WITH FORCE, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA NATION (1175 E, I-65 SERVICE RD S., MOBILE, ALABAMA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE IN MOTION AT APPROXI. 35 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
TAKATA RECALL
WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION 1919 TORREANCE ROAD, PO BOX 2215, TORREANCE CA 90509-9870 ABOUT PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR FOR 2010 HONDA ACCORD LX. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM GERMAIN HONDA OF DUBLIN BY PERSON NAMED [XXX], E-MAIL: [XXX]. THE REMEDY WAS FIXED ON 3/20/18 BY LINDSAY HONDA 5805 SCARBOROUGH BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43232, PHONE#614-328-2850. SO, WE CAN PICK OUR GRANDSON ([XXX]) FROM [XXX] REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TAKATA INFLATORS: PEOPLE; HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM? IT'S AT LEAST TWO YEARS OLD AND I JUST GOT NOTIFICATION THIS PAST SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I AM TOTALLY UPSET IN FIRST BELIEVING MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, AND NOW THIS. DOES HONDA REALIZE HOW MANY MILES I'VE DRIVEN WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SUBJECTED TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS INFLATOR BLOWING UP? WHY? I WANT TO KNOW WHY IT TOOK SO LONG FOR HONDA TO GET AROUND TO MY VEHICLE? WHY???? I HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO MAKE AN APPT. ASAP ONLINE WITH ANY DEALER. THEY DON'T TAKE ONLINE SERVICE SCHEDULING FOR THIS RECALL.T THIS RECALL IS CAMPAIGN # BOK, IF THAT HELPS YOU.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AIRPORT MARINA HONDA (5850 WEST CENTINELA AVE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90045, (310) 651-8629) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A PRINT OUT OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC): 92-20 - OPEN OR SHORT TO GROUND IN PASSENGER AIR BAG CUTOUT INDICATOR AND 83-25 - INTERNAL FAILURE OF FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN NHTSA RECALL REPAIR FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,022.
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The 2010 Honda Accord has 116 Air Bags complaints on file. 21 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.