NHTSA Complaint #10276746 — 2006 HONDA ELEMENT

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10276746
Vehicle	2006 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	July 1, 2009
Date Filed	July 14, 2009
Mileage	25,450 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ELEMENT DOWN THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS IN ARROWHEAD HONDA IN PEORIA, AZ ON JUNE 30TH 09 FOR A OIL CHANGE. AS I WAS DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG(SEAT AIRBAG) DEPLOYED. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY LOAD BANG. I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF IT WAS MY TIRE OR WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ROAD AT ALL. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. I TOOK IT BACK TO ARROWHEAD HONDA, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY SAID I HAD TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM FOR THIS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS. *TR

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