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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011738 | Incident Date: Mar, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SANDOWN | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ACCORD | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:side/window |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JHMCN36485C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 06 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving home on interstate 93 in heavy traffic i noticed a small object in the road that i had thought i avoided, but in a instant the passenger side and seat air bag deployed. the car filled with a smoky substance, causing visibility to be limited, my wife and i were startled but ok, we first thought we had been in an accident. we pulled over and checked the car and found no damage. the car is 2005 new honda accord hybrid brand new with only 500 miles on it. after we composed ourselves we called the dealer and they indicated to park the car and do not drive it so we had it towed. the dealer put the car on a lift and called us to say they could see a scratch under the car where something must have hit a sensor and then triggered the air bags. if this had been on the drivers side i can assure your the results could have been much worst. i cannot believe that such a small object would trigger this to go off, rather than a safety item these are a hazard. i will fear seeing an object on the highway in the future and always wonder if the air bags will deploy. does this sound normal or was the dealer telling me the truth? i had to file an insurance claim because the dealer stated it was my fault. the car is now sitting waiting for the insurance adjuster to look at it. *ak |
