Investigation into Accord Airbags Upgraded to an Engineering Analysis

The investigation into the 2008 Accord's overly sensitive airbags has been upgraded to an engineering anaylsis. The investigation found 293 reports of people shutting the doors and triggering the driver-side or passenger-side side curtain air bag, and even the side seat-mounted torso air bag. NHTSA found 14 people who allegedly were injured because of the air bags.
The original investigation was opened back in February.
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8th Generation Accord
- Years
- 2008–2012
- Reliability
- 53rd out of 58
- PainRank™
- 45.25
- Complaints
- 4365