NHTSA Complaint #10366842 — 2004 HONDA ELEMENT AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10366842
Vehicle	2004 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	June 12, 2010
Date Filed	November 19, 2010
Mileage	70,115 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MT

Consumer Description

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND INCURRED NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER! HONDA SAID SRS CHIP (FOR AIRBAGS) INFO INDICATED ELEMENT WAS IN COLLISION...DESPITE THE CONTRARY. OUR INSURANCE SAYS IT WAS NOT, AND CLAIMED IT WAS DEFECTIVE HONDA PARTS. HONDA TECHNICIAN EVEN TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE TOO FAST OVER BUMPY ROADS??!! IT'S A 4X4!! HONDA REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. COSTS ABOUT $1200 TO FIX. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I WILL KEEP PURSUING HONDA FOR THIS...THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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