The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into “whether 320,000 2003-04 Honda Odyssey minivans should be recalled” for air bag problems, reports The Detroit News.
NHTSA has received six consumer complaints on 2003-04 Honda Odyssey vehicles from owners alleging frontal air bags suddenly deployed without a crash. Three of the six owners also alleged they sustained injury from the incident. All six owners stated that their vehicles were on the roadway when the air bag deployment occurred, according to the news reports.
Also, NHTSA has received an additional 41 consumer complaints alleging the vehicle’s air bag warning light illuminated.
The federal agency will decide whether its investigation should be upgraded to an engineering analysis. Not all investigations result in recalls.
Source: The Detroit News
