We purchased a new 2005 Honda Accord ex-L (4 cyl) on July 31, 2005. 3 weeks into ownership, the airbag warning light came on and stayed on. The car was being driven normally at the time. We followed the owner's manual instructions and returned to the dealer for service on 8/19/2005 (bankston Honda in lewisville, tx). The service department ran a computer test on the car and confirmed that the driver's side airbag was not receiving a signal, and in fact would not deploy in the event of a crash. In short, the airbag was non-functional. The dealer had the car until today, 8/24/2005. Their fix was to "clear the code" and make the light go off. They claim they were unable to find the cause of the problem, and wanted to return the car to us. No parts were replaced. The light simply turned off and they consider that "fixed" I suppose. I insisted on an explanation, since this is a critical safety item. We were told by the dealer that in Honda Accord, the airbag's functionality can be compromised by a cell phone being in the car! if this is the case, the cars should be recalled! there's even a special power jack between the front seats for cell phones. There's no telling how many Honda drivers are in danger if what the dealer told me is the case. How can a car manufacturer and dealer knowingly sell a vehicle whose primary safety feature deactivates because the owner is carrying a cell phone? we left the dealer with our car (8/24/05). About 2 miles down the road the airbag light came on again. We immediately returned to the dealer. They have the car again and are going to call "Honda tech" for advice. I am thoroughly disappointed with this vehicle and am angry that we and thousands of other Accord drivers could be at risk of injury/death because of a known problem that hasn't been announced by the mfg and remedied. I don't want the car anymore because I don't believe it's safe. I want my money back.

- Irving, TX, USA

The consumer was driving a 2005 Honda Accord hybrid. At approximately 45 mph consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle and ended up in a ditch. There was front damage to the vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The other vehicle was hit with the driver's side front end. The highway patrolman on the scene stated that the airbags should have deployed. The vehicle was towed, and it has not yet been inspected. Consumer sustained severe whiplash. There was a police report taken. The other driver was charged with failure to yield right of way. The other vehicle, 2000 Volkswagen, was totaled. There were six airbags on this vehicle and none of them deployed.

- Lagrange, GA, USA

Consumer states her vehicle collided with a truck cabin that was left abandoned on freeway 280 in palo alto, ca. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 60 mph. The vehicle spun several times and side swiped another vehicle parked in the vehicle service lane. It landed in the hillside of the freeway. The vehicle safety features included front, side, and panel airbags. None of which deployed. The vehicle has been declared a total loss by american express property and causality insurance. It is presently located sturken auto body in san jose, ca. It is scheduled for immediate towing by the insurance company to iv company in North hollywood, ca for salvage. There was a police report. The consumer was injured in this vehicle. There maybe other injuries because there were 4 other vehicles involved. The consumer has not seen the police report yet. The truck cabin was unavoidable; the car on the side of the freeway had hit it first.

- Los Altos, CA, USA