Honda announced Thursday that it is recalling over 300,000 Accords in order to fix an issue with their side airbags that can make them inflate without the cars getting into a crash.
The Japanese automaker said that if the ignition is on and the door is shut with extreme force, the side impact sensor could activate the side curtain and side airbags, according to WGN-TV. This can also happen if the there's a non-vehicle impact to the lower body.
The recall covers older Accords in the U.S., specifically models made in 2008 and 2009.
Honda issued the recall after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started investigating the issue in 2014 following several complaints from owners, who told regulators that Honda refused to pay for repairs after their airbags deployed, The New York Times reported.
"They had to replace the driver side seat and the entire headliner plus all of the airbags totaling $3,600," one owner wrote in 2010. "I called my insurance and they said they would cover it, but that I had a $1,250 deductible."
Honda spokesman Chris Martin said that the company reimbursed owners under the extended warranty.
The automaker said that it received reports of 19 injuries related to the problem, which it blamed on the sensors being calibrated improperly, The NY Times noted.
Honda added that it will have dealers update the Accords' software so that the side airbags inflate correctly. It will also send notices to customers in the mail starting in mid-December.
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