1998 Honda Accord Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated stopped at a traffic light, a second vehicle crashed full onto the rear bumper of her vehicle. The contact stated that her trunk and side rear panels were crushed. The contact stated that the second vehicle crashed her vehicle twice in the rear due to the second vehicle had still been accelerating. The second impact sent the contact's vehicle forward, a second time, into the street curb. The front bumper and the driver-side front tire suffered damage. The bumper was crushed and the driver-side tire had been deflated. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact said she hit the steering wheel with her chest and was rendered unconscious, she had bruises on both feet, shins, and knees. The contact had not been able to move her arms without pain and had pain in her chest, and collar bones. The contact thinks she had hit the side and roof of her vehicle with her head because the top of her head and the left side hurt. The contact stated that her son was bruised on both legs, knees, and shins. She said that he had back pain as well. The contact and son were driven by a friend to the Emergency Room. There were no police on the scene. The second vehicle, which was a light truck, had suffered no damage and drove away. The contact had the vehicle towed to her residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

Honda refuses to replace recalled airbags. I've been trying for a year and even when they "order" the part they don't have it when I arrive. This has happened repeatedly. I was in a car accident today and the airbags didn't deploy and they should have. After reading all the online complaints I feel lucky they didn't deploy and extract flying metal pieces. Its inexcusable to have a recall and then refuse to fix the problem. Honda's negligence could have cost me my life today. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I AM FILING A SAFETY COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY RECALL ON MY 98 HONDA ACCORD. THE RECALL LISTED THE RISKS AS INCLUDING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOYS AND EXPELS METAL FRAGMENTS. THERE IS STILL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS OR UPDATES ABOUT WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND AM REQUESTING AN UPDATE FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE THE SAME RECALL NOTICE BEFORE AN INCIDENT HAPPENS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT WHO OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS CLIENT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WHITE PLAINS HONDA SERVICE CENTER (61 BANK ST, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606), AND WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CLIENT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HELLO. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT AIRBAGS OF MY CAR AND THAT THEY COULD UNDER INFLATE OR RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE THE PARTS FOR REPAIR OR NOT AVAILABLE YET. THIS IS SOMETHING I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WOULD ANY TYPE OF RENTAL CAR BE AVAILABLE THROUGH HONDA MOTORS UNTIL THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AS I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY??

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOBBY RAHAL HONDA (6696 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 766-4300) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO FLOW HONDA IN WINSTON SALEM (2600 PETERS CREEK PKWY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127; (336) 785-3380) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO SCHOLFIELD HONDA (7017 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207; (316) 688-6400) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE WERE ALERTED IN MARCH,2020 OF A RECALL INVOLVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT COULD CAUSE HARM OR DEATH. WE HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO INQUIRE WHEN THE PARTS TO REPLACE THIS DEFECT WOULD BE IN. IT IS NOW AUGUST, 2020. WE FEEL WE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTHS. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO SUPPORT FROM HONDA ON THIS

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG MARCH 2020. THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. IN REPEATED CALLS TO DEALERS WE ARE TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS YET. SINCE THIS COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY, WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE READY? IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED HONDA OF SALEM (1101 VAN NESS AVE NE, SALEM, OR 97301, (971) 701-2708) WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE WILDE HONDA DEALER LOCATED AT 1603 E MORELAND BLVD, WAUKESHA, WI 53186, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GUNN HONDA LOCATED AT 14610 W. INTERSTATE 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA EARLY THIS YEAR REPORTING THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1998 ACCORD ARE NOT SAFE AND MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO THEM TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR ALL THEY TELL ME IS THAT THE PARTS NEEDED ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I DEPEND ON THIS CAR TO GET ME TO WORK EACH DAY AND CANNOT STOP USING IT. WHAT OTHER OPTIONS DO I HAVE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HUGGINS HONDA (7551 NE LOOP 820, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180, (855) 902-9103) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE, AND PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DON AYRES HONDA (4740 LIMA RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808, (260) 484-0551) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT FAILED TO INFLATE AS NEEDED. DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN RIGHT RIB, A FRACTURED LEFT FIBULA, AND OTHER SEVERE INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG AND ARM THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER BEING DEEMED TOTALED AT THE SCENE. LATER ON, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) WHICH SHE THEN LINKED TO HER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MATTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HER BACK; THE CONTACT HAD YET TO HEAR FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.*DT*JB