81,000 Honda Accords recalled
If you drive a 2004 or 2005 Honda Accord, you might want to be a little more careful than usual. According to a letter sent to NHTSA on January 9, the sensor on these vehicles that detects the driver's position in the seat was potentially attached in the wrong place and also potentially over tightened, as well. The real issue is that the wiring to the sensor could break and cause the sensor to fail, illuminating the airbag warning light and causing the bag, in a crash, to inflate at full pressure. This could increase the risk of injury from the airbag for smaller drivers in a frontal crash.
If you own one of these cars, watch the mail for more information on how to get it repaired under the recall. If your airbag warning light is currently illuminated, you should probably take it to your local Honda dealer ASAP.
Read the NHTSA text of the recall after the jump
Thanks for the tip, silverboosted!
HONDA / ACCORD 2004-2005
Recall Number: 07V001000
Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (SPS) DETECTS THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION AND ADJUSTS THE AIR BAG INFLATION PRESSURE ACCORDINGLY. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SPS WAS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME IN THE WRONG LOCATION AND MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THE SENSOR WIRE MAY BREAK AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED, AND THE SPS TO FAIL.
Consequence:
A FAILURE OF THE SPS CAUSES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO DEFAULT TO FULL INFLATION PRESSURE, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT POSITION. FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY FOR SMALLER DRIVERS IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING SUBHARNESS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY FEBRUARY 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
TRDrulez 4:07PM (1/18/2007)
Thanks for posting Recalls. I think its a great way to inform the public... Thanks AutoBlog!
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Scott 4:16PM (1/18/2007)
HA HA HA I've been trying to tell you people to buy AMERICAN (MERCURY) Hondas are CRAP!!!!!!!!!!
BUY AMERICAN FORD MERCURY LINCOLN OR General Motors
Leave the imports alone !!!!!!!
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eric 4:48PM (1/18/2007)
I always knew Honda wanted to kill people.
Bad Honda, Bad.
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Jeff 4:24PM (1/18/2007)
SAD They can't even get something as SIMPLE as a seat position right SAD .....
Like #1 Said buy American
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Vinny 4:47PM (1/18/2007)
Scott:
Nice try to get another U.S. vs Japan fight going. I'm not biting. Even YOU don't believe you're own comments.
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Hyundai Guy 5:00PM (1/18/2007)
Man!!! I knew Honda's were over rated, my sister's trans went in her 01' Civic, both of my friend's 00' Accord Coupe's and 02' TL. People stop drinking the Honda Kool Aid!!!
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zetha 6:43PM (1/18/2007)
where were the cars assembled? i'm going to guess america
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XJ 4:40PM (1/18/2007)
Yes. Buy Ford/Jag! Honda makes terrible cars anyways. Such crap. Don't say I didn't tell you so. Japanese quality is going down the drain!
That being said, I think I may just buy the Accord Coupe. It looks nice. http://www.nihoncarandbike.com/en/news-412-X.html
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risingsun 4:40PM (1/18/2007)
You know, Autoblog really needs to stop picking and choosing which recalls they cover. This is simply a means to get people to argue on the comment board, with ignorant comments like #1 and #2.
Since it would be a waste of time and energy to cover EVERY recall on Autoblog, how about you cover NO recalls? That way none of this import/domestic fan-boy crap occurs almost daily.
NO more recall news, please. It's a waste of time.
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aaron 5:13PM (1/18/2007)
In before the apologists!
I'm surprised this made news!
Anyways, after having my transmission spontanously combust at highway speed, I opted out of the honda / acura experience..
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GT 4:46PM (1/18/2007)
God! What a troll. Now that's SAD. There of course have never been ANY recalls of American cars.
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Mark 4:52PM (1/18/2007)
NO # 1 and 2 are not at all ignorant #3 just can't stand it when a import has a problem with quality....
But think about it a seat position should be really simple to make .
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hondacura 5:20PM (1/18/2007)
Every automaker has recalls... but Accords are built in Ohio buy American. Kick the American not automaker!
This recall doesn't discourage from buying Honda products. Their still better than Ford or GM.
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jordan 4:48PM (1/18/2007)
Perhaps AB only covers a recall if the number of recalled vehicles exceeds X number? If you know of one that has more than this 81,000, for example, please post it.
Maybe AB could have a simple "recalls" section that they could use to alert the readers of *all* potential recalls involving every car?
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Useful Idiot 4:56PM (1/18/2007)
Honda initiated this recall after their own investigation, they did not wait for NHTSA to force the recall. With Ford/GM they wait UNTIL enough poeple get killed/injured before they forced into a recall.... Good looking out Honda.
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Brent Schmidt 6:43PM (1/18/2007)
"Mom, if you don't want your hair to get messed up, take the car over to the dealer now."
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Fordguy99 4:57PM (1/18/2007)
So should trucks that don't randomly catch on fire because of jenk ass brake fluid leaks Ford.
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MarioBlodge 5:01PM (1/18/2007)
I won't be buying a foreign car, they have too many problems. My luck I would by one and the wheels would fall off and kill me and my family. Them people don't care if they fall off either, just so long as they get their money.
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Whydrive 5:25PM (1/18/2007)
Honda should do it properly like Toyota and deny it's a defect until after a classaction lawsuit winds its way through the courts.
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LucyLocket 5:07PM (1/18/2007)
13. I won't be buying a foreign car, they have too many problems. My luck I would by one and the wheels would fall off and kill me and my family. Them people don't care if they fall off either, just so long as they get their money.
Posted at 5:01PM on Jan 18th 2007 by MarioBlodge 0 stars
That's right Mario, foreign cars will kill your family, either on the road or by killing your job and starving your family to death. And you are right they don't care, all they want is your money, your job, your benifits and your country. I won't buy one of those poor-ass turd buckets either.
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