NHTSA Complaint #10929453 — 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V045000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HANDS, EYES, AND FACE FROM THE AIR BAG DEBRIS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.