Complaint 632945
2001 HONDA ACCORD • AIR BAGS • incident Jan 14, 2007
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS
Owner Narrative
HONDA ACCORD 2001. SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON FOR MONTHS NOW WITH NO APPARENT TRIGGER (NO ACCIDENTS, PREVIOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT). BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALER - CHARGED $90 DIAGNOSTICS WHICH RESULTED THAT AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT WAS BROKEN. REPLACED AT OUTSIDE MECHANIC WITH ORIGINAL HONDA PARTS FOR $400, HOWEVER SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON DESPITE CORRECTING STATED DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM. ARGUED TO RETURN PART BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED, WHICH WAS FINALLY DONE, BUT DEALERSHIP STATES THAT NEEDS ANOTHER $90 DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND THE PROBLEM AGAIN - BACK TO SQUARE ONE. CONCERNED WITH SAFETY ISSUE OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED TO OTHER CONSUMERS. VERY CONCERNED WITH REGARDS HONDA COMPANY IN THEIR LACK OF CONCERN WITH THEIR PRODUCT AND SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS! *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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