Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-005
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP26-005, submitted by Mr. Nathaniel W. Bowe III (Petitioner) to the Administrator of NHTSA (Agency) by a letter dated May 30, 2026, under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into allegations of inadvertent airbag deployments in certain Model Year (MY) 2011 to 2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles (the Subject Vehicles). The Petition alleges that these inadvertent deployments may injure vehicle occupants or distract the driver and cause a collision. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) status are in conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the airbag system. NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has determined that the issues raised in the Petition are not likely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists. This determination is based on ODI's technical review of available information, which included: (1) consumer complaints submitted by the Petition; (2) consumer complaint information in the Agency's databases; and (3) other relevant information in possession of the Agency. As a result, further investigation of the issue raised by the Petition is not warranted, and the Agency, accordingly, has denied the Petition.
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This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP26-005, submitted by Mr. Nathaniel W. Bowe III (Petitioner) to the Administrator of NHTSA (Agency) by a letter dated May 30, 2026, under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into allegations of inadvertent airbag deployments in certain Model Year (MY) 2011 to 2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles (the Subject Vehicles). The Petition alleges that these inadvertent deployments may injure vehicle occupants or distract the driver and cause a collision. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) status are in conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the airbag system. NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has determined that the issues raised in the Petition are not likely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists. This determination is based on ODI's technical review of available information, which included: (1) consumer complaints submitted by the Petition; (2) consumer complaint information in the Agency's databases; and (3) other relevant information in possession of the Agency. As a result, further investigation of the issue raised by the Petition is not warranted, and the Agency, accordingly, has denied the Petition.
Denial of a petition to open a defect investigation.
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Published
September 28, 2026