Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Honda Prelude

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1997 Honda Prelude.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Honda Prelude

Problem Category Number of Problems
Warning Light On problems
1
Front Air Bag problems
1

Warning Light On problem #1

Srs airbag warning light illuminated on the dashboard after less than six years of ownership (owner's manual indicates airbag maintenance at ten years). Dealer says the srs unit must be replaced.

Front Air Bag problem #2

While driving vehicle between 40 and 50 mph the owner's daughter was driving vehicle on a wet road. When she tried to stop she couldn't, losing control and having an accident, hitting front where the air bags (driver and passenger) did not deploy, causing injuries to both driver and passenger. They were taken to hospital.


Air Bag related problems in other Honda Prelude model year vehicles:



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Prelude Service Bulletins
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