“The complaints indicate the driver-side or passenger-side side curtain air bag and the side torso/seat-mounted air bag deployed when the driver or passenger door was shut,” the investigation summary notes.
One of the complaints alleges that a Honda dealer told the owner that a passenger had shut the door too hard, and many of the complaints voice frustration that the damage wasn’t covered by insurance because it was not caused by an actual accident. Alleged costs for repairs ranged from $1500 to $6000.
Two children were allegedly injured by the airbags, one with an arm abrasion and another with a concussion and laceration, though none of the complaints have reported deaths or life-threatening injuries.
The NHTSA has yet to announce a time frame for its investigation, which could lead to the recall of 363,000 vehicles.
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