NHTSA Complaint #10334459 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHAT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR RED LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE: HONDA ACCORD 2003 VIN: [XXX] MILEAGE: ABOUT 70,000 RELATED RECALL: 07V001000 HOW LONG: IT STAYS ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CONDITIONS: 1. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO BAG OR SMALL OBJECT ON PASSENGER SEAT. 2. THE LIGHT HAS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND PASSENGER SEAT WAS VACANT. ALSO WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT WEIGHING ABOUT 150 POUNDS. 3. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR COUPLE OF HOURS. FREQUENCY: ABOUT ONCE EVERY 15 DAYS (STARTED OCCURRING FROM FEB 2010) RECENT CHANGE IN CONDITIONS: 1. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEING SHIFTED MORE RECENTLY AS MY WIFE HAS STARTED DRIVING THIS CAR TOO. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LAST 3 YEARS AND ONLY RECENTLY THE SEAT IS SHIFTED MORE OFTEN. THAT IS THE ONLY CHANGE I CAN THINK OF TRIGGERING THIS LIGHT. REMEDY: 1. THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF IF I SWITCH-OFF THE CAR AND TAKE THE KEYS OUT AND RESTART IT. THOUGH THE PROCESS HAS TO BE REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE. RELATED RECALL: 07V001000 THIS SITUATION IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THAT LIST. SPOKE WITH HONDA CUSTOMER CARE, WHO SUGGESTED TAKING TO DEALER. *TR