| In Washington: Owners of 2004 or 2005 Honda | | | | For more details on the recall contact Honda at (800) |
| Accord are advised to be a little more careful. This | | | | 999-1009. |
| was after Honda Motor Corporation announced a | | | | Here is the NHTSA text of the recall: |
| recall for 81,000 of their 2004-2005 Accord sedans. | | | | HONDA / ACCORD 2004-2005 |
| According to the letter sent by Honda Motors, maker | | | | Recall Number: 07V001000 |
| of quality Honda parts to NHTSA dated January 9, the | | | | Summary: |
| wiring harness for the seat position sensor of the | | | | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT POSITION |
| 2004-2005 Honda Accord which supposedly detects | | | | SENSOR (SPS) DETECTS THE DRIVER'S SEATING |
| the driver's seating position and adjusts the air bag | | | | POSITION AND ADJUSTS THE AIR BAG INFLATION |
| inflation pressure accordingly, was attached in the | | | | PRESSURE ACCORDINGLY. THE WIRING |
| wrong location and may have been over tightened as | | | | HARNESS FOR THE SPS WAS ATTACHED TO |
| well. | | | | THE SEAT FRAME IN THE WRONG LOCATION |
| Honda believes that the sensor wire could break and | | | | AND MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THE |
| could cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated | | | | SENSOR WIRE MAY BREAK AND CAUSE THE |
| and prevent the sensor from working properly. This | | | | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED, |
| could be fatal especially during a crash since the airbag | | | | AND THE SPS TO FAIL. |
| may tend to inflate at full pressure thus increasing the | | | | Consequence: |
| risk of injury from the airbag for smaller drivers | | | | A FAILURE OF THE SPS CAUSES THE AIR BAG |
| particularly in a frontal crash. | | | | SYSTEM TO DEFAULT TO FULL INFLATION |
| According to Chris Naughton, Honda spokesman the | | | | PRESSURE, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT |
| company have not yet heard of any injuries or | | | | POSITION. FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S |
| incidents connected to the recall. Accidents or no | | | | AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY |
| accidents, the recall will start in early February. Dealers | | | | FOR SMALLER DRIVERS IN A FRONTAL CRASH. |
| will replace the seat position sensor wiring | | | | Remedy: |
| sub-harnesses added Honda. | | | | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT POSITION |
| And for those who own one of these cars, if ever | | | | SENSOR WIRING SUBHARNESS. THE RECALL IS |
| your airbag warning light is currently illuminated don't | | | | EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY |
| wait for the recall and take your car to your local | | | | FEBRUARY 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT |
| Honda dealer as soon as possible. | | | | HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. |