2011 Honda Accord Visibility Problems

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOESN'T SNAP BACK INTO PLACE AFTER USE. I USE IT TO HELP PROTECT MY EYES FROM THE SUN WHILE DRIVING, OR TO HOLD UP THE SUN SCREEN WHEN PARKED. INSTEAD OF SNAPPING INTO PLACE AFTER USE, IT DANGLES DOWN ABOUT 2" IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I'M OVER 6' TALL AND THE DANGLING VISOR CAN BLOCK BY VIEW. HONDA HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE CIVIC MODEL A FEW YEARS BEFORE AND THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T FIXED THE POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ID

11001244

Incident

Jan 15, 2013

Mileage

17,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUNV ISOR MECHANISM DETACHED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHANISM THAT SECURED THE SUN VISOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA ID

10984957

Incident

Apr 8, 2015

Mileage

93,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 NEAR RUSKIN FLORIDA WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDED AND COULD NOT SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF THE VEHICLE BEING STRUCK BY ANY FOREIGN OBJECT. GLASS ENDED UP IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING BEHIND ME (THE DRIVER AND SOLE OCCUPANT), UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE FAR REAR RIGHT SEAT AND FLOORBOARD. I HAVE PHOTOS. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 6:40 P.M., JULY 11, 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

NHTSA ID

10884338

Incident

Jul 11, 2016

Mileage

64,000 mi

MY DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS NOT WORKING. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A HAZARD. MY MECHANIC SAID THE TOYOTAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I DID NOT SEE ANY RECALL NOTICES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691934

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

THE SUNROOF OPENED ON ITS OWN, WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. IT WAS DURING A SNOWSTORM AND EXTREME COLD WITH HIGH WINDS AND BELOW ZERO WINDCHILLS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10690440

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF FLYING OFF INTO THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS THE DEBRIS. WE WERE IN AN OPEN AREA - NO BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES. WE STOPPED, LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE, TURNED AROUND AT THE NEXT EXIT AND CAME BACK TO LOOK AT THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS, JUST PIECES OF GLASS IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO OTHER CHIPS OR NICKS ON THE CAR BODY. I HAD HAND WASHED THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND THERE WERE NO CHIPS IN THE SUNROOF. HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD SEEN THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO AN ODYSSEY. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. ABOUT 2/3 THIRDS OF THE SUNROOF BROKE OFF. LUCKILY WE HAD THE COVER DOOR CLOSED OR WE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT WITH BROKEN GLASS. APPARENTLY THEY ARE USING CHEAP LIGHTER WEIGHT UNLAMINATED GLASS WHICH DOES NOT HOLD UP. THE WEATHER WAS IN THE 80'S AND CLOUDY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD . *TR

NHTSA ID

10596725

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

64,000 mi

MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE WINDOW BLOWING OUT WHILE IT WAS FULLY CLOSED. I WAS DRIVING ON AN ELEVATED INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY CARS AROUND ME. THE SUNROOF HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY HIT BY A ROCK. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN FIRING, SHOCKING ALL 3 OF THE ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED I WAS HIT BY A ROCK WITHOUT SEEING THE VEHICLE. A SECOND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. CORPORATE HONDA HAS STATED THE WINDOW IS MY PROBLEM AND CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511732

Incident

Apr 21, 2013

Mileage

29,937 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE SUN ROOF WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,298.

NHTSA ID

10486262

Incident

Nov 21, 2012

Mileage

41,298 mi