NHTSA Defect Investigation List for the 2002 Honda Accord
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 2002 Honda Accord, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
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RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ09004
Component: Air Bags:Frontal*
Summary: This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of Honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08V-593 and 09V-259). In an earlier response to rmd's request for information, Honda indicated that the second recall (09V-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08V-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. Honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, Inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations. Accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on November 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on December 23, 2009. Takata then provided its complete response on February 19, 2010. Takata informed ODI that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and Honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment. However, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08V-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant. Specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment. Takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. Takata informed Honda of its discovery on or about June 12, 2009. Honda made its defect decision and then notified NHTSA of it on June 30, 2009. Honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on July 29, 2009. As with the 08V-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09V-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of February 2001). It provided those findings to Honda and Honda decided to expand safety recall 09V-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press. Honda notified NHTSA of its decision on February 9, 2010. Based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that Honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided. Also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned. Accordingly, this rq is closed.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ09004 »
* This defect investigation is filed under 3 related vehicle components.
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IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE05002
Component: Electrical System:Ignition*
Summary: The above failure report counts are for model year (MY) 1999 - 2001 Honda Accord models that were not within the scope of a related Honda recall action (NHTSA 03V423); these vehicles were investigated by ODI under defect petition (dp) 04-006. Complaint information for other models and model years was not obtained by ODI. The noted population indicates the number of vehicles (including the MY 2002 Accord plus the Prelude and TL models) that are within the scope of Honda's new recall (NHTSA 05V-025, Honda P68, P69); 402,525 of these were investigated in DP04-006. Seepart 573 documents related to 05V-025 for further detail on other models and MYs. ODI notes that, according to Honda's analysis, interlock system warranty rates for the TL and Prelude models involved in 05V-025 are similar to those of the Accord models. Information provided by Honda during DP04-006 indicates that certain vehicles containing interlock systems made by its Japanese lock manufacturing facility may contain defective internal components. In combination with certain wear and usage factors, this may lead to a condition that prevents the system from blocking removal of the ignition key when the vehicle is not in park. If the driver leaves the transmission in a non-park position and fails to set the hand brake when parking, the vehicle may roll away and crash. Interlock systems manufactured by Honda's U. S. lock manufacturer do not appear to contain this defect and are therefore not included in the recall action. In a letter dated January 27, 2005, Honda advised that it will conduct a safety recall to either upgrade (for operative systems) or repair (for inoperative systems) subject interlock systems with new design level components that do not contain the defect.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE05002 »
* This defect investigation is filed under 3 related vehicle components.
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IGNITION PARK-SHIFT INTERLOCK NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ08006
Component: Electrical System:Ignition:Switch*
Summary: ODI has received 16 complaints alleging failures of the ignition park-shift interlock that allowed the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch without the transmission being shifted to park in model year (MY) 2002 and 2003 Honda Accord vehicles with automatic transmissions. Eleven of the complaints allege that the failure of the interlock resulted in a rollaway crash. One owner alleged that she was almost into her house when she noticed the car rolling out of the garage and down the driveway and that when she tried to stop the car it almost ran over her, before crashing into a cable box at the end of the driveway. Another owner alleged that the vehicle rolled out of the driveway and struck a tree across the street. There have been 28 complaints made to Honda regarding ignition park-shift interlock failures in the subject vehicles, 10 of which allege rollaway crashes. In October 2003, american Honda motor company initiated recall 03V-423 to correct an ignition park-shift interlock defect in certain MY 1999 Honda Odyssey, MY 1997-99 Acura cl, MY 1999 Acura TL, and MY 1998-99 Honda Accord vehicles. In January 2005, Honda initiated another recall to address defective ignition park-shift interlocks (recall 05V-025), this time covering MY 1997-2001 Honda Prelude, MY 1999-2000 Acura TL, and certain MY 1999-2002 Honda Accord vehicles. Not all MY 2002 Honda Accords were covered under recall 05V-025. The remaining MY 2002 and all MY 2003 Accord vehicles are covered in the scope of this recall query. This investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis(EA09-001) to continue to assess the scope and frequency of the alleged defect.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ08006 »
* This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
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SEAT FRAME BRACKET FAILURE NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE02072
Component: Seats
Summary: This PE was opened based on 10 consumer complaints in the ODI database alleging that the power assisted seats were failing in certain 1998-2002 Honda Accord vehicles. Failures are concentrated in the 1998-99 model year vehicles. The bracket that attaches the seat bottom to the seat base is fracturing due to: 1-the weld condition of bracket, 2-the drivers weight, and 3-the impact on the seat when the driver enters the vehicle and sits down. Over time the bracket that attaches the seat may fail at the left front corner of the seat bottom. The other 3 points of attachment of the seat bottom to the seat base stay attached and the seat movement is limited. The attachment of the seat bottom to the seat back does not fail. The condition is most apparent during rapid acceleration causing the seat to tilt rearward. Although a few complaints report concern over loss of vehicle control, no loss of control incidents, crashes or injuries are reported. In response to customer complaints, Honda will provide owners of 1998 and some 1999 Accords a no-cost reinforcement for the seat at the left front corner. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of Agency resources does not appear to be warranted. Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE02072 »
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