Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Honda Prelude

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 1998 Honda Prelude. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the air bag (one problem).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Honda Prelude


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Honda Prelude

The Front Air Bag problem

Driver traveling on a two lane road, two vehicles where in front, there was an abrupt stop, and the driver crashed into the vehicle in front and the seat belt did not lock, nor did the airbags deploy, the failure forced the driver into the windshield and cracked it. Driver sustained injuries.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

On the morning of October 27, 2012, there was an accident. The airbags deployed. Per the detective that spoke with my husband, the airbag broke our son's neck and they believe death was instant. (I hope so). This was a used vehicle that apparently had several owners.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

: the contact stated while driving 35 mph the driver made a sharp turn and the vehicle flipped causing a crash. Both frontal air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away. The driver sustained injuries even though seat belts were in use. A police report was filed.   Read details...


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



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