1995 Honda Accord Air bags Problems

“Pls see NHTSA campaign id number : 96v217000 srs always on instrument panel. I've contacted Honda, and they said that my vehicle was not covered. 1995 Honda Accord ex. This type of unanticipated air bag deployment could result in abrasion to the hands, arms, or face of a properly-positioned front seat occupant, or could cause more serious injury to an out-of-position occupant.”

“2-3 weeks ago notice the srs light in my Honda was on. The mechanic said the dealer would need to repair. After looking online I noticed there was a safety recall issued in 1996. I called odi who told me to contact Honda Honda said call local dealer to repair after calling the service mgr. Who said the vehicle had already been serviced for that particular recall and I would have to make an appointment to have it repair at my own cost. Have since called Honda back and they will escalate the case.”

“Regarding my 1995 Honda Accord v6 ex: last year, I went on a search for an older model Honda Accord to purchase for my son to use in the near future. I made a down payment on a 1996 4 cylinder sedan, only to find the srs light came on, and the anti- lock brake system automatically disabled as a result. The srs test gives vague results (as in - the air bags may..or may not..deploy. I cancelled my purchase. I looked at 3 other 95-96 accords and found they all had the srs/ABS lights on. …”

“This is a complaint added to a number of others on the odi website concerning repeated failures of the srs system in 1995 Honda accords. I first had to change the srs control unit in january 1998, which was covered by the Honda warranty. In august 2002, the srs control unit failed again, and I had to pay to replace it. The unit again failed in july 2009. In a phone call, american Honda advised this was my responsibility. I believe this is Honda's responsibility and a serious safety problem, as there is no way of knowing whether air bags will deploy in case of an accident. …”

“On november 12, 2004, I noticed the srs light came on and stay on the entire time that I drove the car. (it still does to this day.) on november 16, I took it to classic Honda of san marcos, tx--dealer #208339--for a check up. They informed me that the srs control unit needs to be replaced. The vehicle is a 1995 Honda Accord station wagon, manufactured in january 1995. The mileage was 89,000 miles when the problem occurred. The owner's manual states when the car is 10 years old, have the dealer inspect the [srs] system. …”