NHTSA Complaint #10256442 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND WAS DRIVING ON I-55 IN THE CHICAGO AREA AT ~70 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR COLLISION, NO ROAD DEBRIS OR POTHOLES ETC. I WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY AS IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE, ONLY MY HEARING WAS IMPACTED. THERE WERE NO MARKS, SCRATCHES OR DENTS IN MY VEHICLE. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND SLOWLY PROCEEDED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY TO DRIVE HOME. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE / REPAIRS. THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT EITHER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER AND THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE ORDERED. NOW HONDA CLAIMS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND IS KICKING IT BACK TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS EVENT WOULD HAVE HAD MUCH MORE SERIOUS IMPACTS HAD THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR