HONDA: ACCORD: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V001000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ACCORD |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | Q31 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacturered: | 20040720 - 20041008 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 81000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20070208 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Received Date: | 20070103 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070104 |
Defect 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 Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING SUBHARNESS. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes:
HONDA RECALL NO. Q31.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.