11 problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1997 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Air bag malfunction light is on. This is a safety related defect. This puts the driver and passengers at risk of death and or serious injury. This falls under NHTSA list of safety related defects. This item needs to be corrected ASAP. The dealer refuses to repair at no cost to me. Also contacted american Honda motor CO. They stated that they will not cover any amount to fix the air bags. Even after I informed them that this was a serious safety issues plus in case of an accident I am at high risk of death or being critically injured. They have left me with out any other option but to file this complaint. I hope that they will follow NHTSA procedures by doing what the law requires and stop ignoring there responsibility to correct critical safety related defects.
While driving 5 mph, the front air bags inadvertently deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.
While driving down highway air bags deployed without warning. As a result consumer hit a wall. Consumer states while driving, he had changed lanes and then went back to the right lane and that is when the airbag deployed, consumer was injured in accident.
Consumer states srs light came on as vehicle was started and stayed on, the dealership reset the system. Another occasion, the srs light came on under the same conditions. Consumer took vehicle back to dealer and was told there was a defect in the part and it would have to be ordered. Consumer has difficulty accepting the fact that she is responsible for a defective part in the srs system.
Vehicle was coming to stop when it was rearended and pushed into another vehicle, then hitting a guardrail where no airbag deployed. Also, driver's seat collapsed, falling backward where a child car seat was locatated, vehicle is a total loss.
Vehicle experienced head on collision at 40 mph, no deployment of both air bags. Mjs.
Driver side srs air bag completely failed. (unspecified reasons) yh.
Consumer was in driveway pulling into a parking space when applied the brakes, and vehicle started to accelerate, causing it hit a tree and air bags to deploy. The deployed air bags caused injuries to the driver and the passenger. Dealer notified.
Consumer was driving vehicle into a parking lot when bumper hit the pole that posts handicap signs, very slightly dented the bumper of vehicle. Also both air bags deployed. Consumer was wearing seat belt. Also burned her right arm and broke her glasses. Consumer stated there was also a problem with the torque converter and catalytic converter.
Air bags deployed when vehicle was struck in the side.
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 25 to 30mph, and neither driver's nor passenger's airbags deployed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.