NHTSA Complaint #10203680 — 2006 HONDA ELEMENT

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10203680
Vehicle	2006 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	September 5, 2007
Date Filed	September 21, 2007
Mileage	11,740 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ELEMENT ON A DIRT ROAD AT 25 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DID WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. THE SIDE AIRBAG ON A HONDA ELEMENT DEPLOYS AS THE RESULT OF A SINGLE SENSOR BEING ACTIVATED. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOY WHEN 2 OUT OF 3 SENSORS ARE ACTIVATED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER HONDA ELEMENTS, NOT AS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT BUT BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR INDICATING A NEED FOR DEPLOYMENT. *JB

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