Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V193000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 06/20/1997 to 08/04/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 9558 | 10/25/1997 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/01/1997 | 11/20/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. the cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. in a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during october 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 020103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001811 | Srs indicator on with no srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 209827 | ||
| I was driving 50mph when my air bags deployed for no reason. the explosion was herendous. i put on my brakes which put my car in a sideways slide almost sending it over the cliff into the river. it was a horrifying experience. the windshield broke and my dash split. there was no impact at all. the air bag broke my new prescription glasses, bruised my face, and cut my lip. my son whom was with me is complaining of pain in his stomach where the air bag hit him. i see many other complains concerning faulty air bags but read honda is not taking responsibility. these faulty bags are a life threatening issue and honda should recall and fix this problem now | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 137000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. while parked with the vehicle turned on the passenger side airbag had suddenly deployed without warning shattering the passenger side glass window. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 137000. bml | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 1997 honda civic air bag light on. determined air bag module is bad. searched the web and it seems thousands of accord, civic and prelude owners are having the same problem. nhtsa does have recall campaign id number: 97v193000 for passenger side airbag not put in right, how about one for a junk module?? *tr | |||
| 09/21/2002 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. while driving at various speeds, the srs light would remain illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. the vehicle had previously been serviced for the srs issue, but it is still occurring. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 127,583 and failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 110000 | 2 | 04/16/2005 |
| The airbag warning light is illuminated on my 1997 honda civic cx. i took it to the dealer and they reset the light. the mechanic told me that if it comes on again only thing they can do is replace the computer that triggers the airbag at a cost of about $500 including parts and labor. after looking online i saw that many honda are having this problem with srs lights. i guy wrote that he had his replaced three times in as many years and still has this same problem. other people have reported that the airbags have deployed while they were driving less than 5 mph over a speed bump. another guy reported that his airbag failed to deploy when he hit a car. in both cases no one was seriously injured but the fact remains that the srs system on these cars are not reliable. honda of america is washing their hands of these cars. they say they are not responsible for systems that are over 10 years old. please help us get them to do a recall. we would not mind spending the money but honda will only warrant the repair for one year and then we have to pay all over again. thanks for your time. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 03/06/1997 |
| 1997 honda civic - srs light remaining on a lot of what could cause this light to come on is not covered under the safety warranty. just resetting it can cost $100 and there is not a guarantee it will stay off to allow the airbag to function. reading others problems with this there seem to be wide spread issues with the srs system. some of these repairs have cost in excess of $1000. after reading so many questions and complaints about it (for example www.carcomplaints.com), i wonder why it is not a safety recall item. the srs light and problems with the system seem to be in civics, accords, and preludes. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 46000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 |
| There was no accident, only failure of the srs control unit of my 1997 honda civic dx hatchback (3 door) with 46,000 miles. i'd say it's reasonable to demand that safety equipment be covered for the lifetime of the car. for my safety restraint system (srs control unit for the airbags), which i've *never* used, to cost me $760 to repair is outrageous! it's probably an $80 computer part. *nm | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 145000 | 2 | |
| The srs system in my honda civic ex 1997 went out when i had first purchased the used car in june 2004 with around 145,00 miles on it. i had a new srs electrical system put in . it has been two years and the system has gone out again. i now have to fix it again and my car specialist has told me that the price has doubled on the part, and that this is a common occurrence in honda civics. *nm | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 55000 | 1 | 08/16/1997 |
| My honda automobile repair business mentioned mine was the 2nd secondary restraint system (srs) computer replacement on a 1997 honda. they had done this year. the srs unit, model 77960-s04-n81 failed after 55,000 miles, disabling my air bags.*ak | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 09/07/2002 |
| 1- car has had problems with srs light for several years now 2- number of things done to fix and still not fixed - this is a completely stock vehicle from the factory- no moods! the dealer says with the srs light on the car absolutely has no airbags that will work. 3- changed the battery, took it into a dealer and he reset it, still not fixed. dealer says they can't do anything about it.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 115000 | 1 | 01/25/1997 |
| Srs light stays on. airbags wont work.*ak | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Srs (airbag) light came on and stays on.his happened about 4 months ago during normal use. i need to get this fixed.*ak | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 0 | 09/18/1997 | |
| Honda civic ex - srs light came on for no reason. | |||
| 03/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| The srs light keeps on! checked 1 time and got cleared off by honda dealer. 10 ten days later, the light was back on. check it again and light again? 70 bucks for checking every time. what is a juck! now i drove without the air bag working!*ak | |||
| 03/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Air bag indicatior kept on all the time. *ak | |||
| 02/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light indicator flashed, then it stayed on the dashboard. dealer indicated it will cost $75.00 to diagnose what was the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/11/2002 | 1 | 05/12/2002 | |
| Consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling at 40 mph. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. the srs light was on after the accient jbut the manufacutre refused to inspect the air bag. they just indicated by observation that the way the vehcile was hit that it didn't impact the sensor to trigger the air bag to deploy. the vehicle was involved in another head on collision a year later. upon impact the windshield crack and the interiror rear view mirrow detached. also several engine components were mangaled upon impact. the vehicle is totaled.*ak | |||
| 75500 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Srs light illuminated. there was no recall for the air bags. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| The srs indicator light flickered on & off for several days, and now remains on all the time. the dealer says it is a malfunctioning unit that will cost $500+ to replace. the car has only 38000 miles on it, and does not fall under the airbag recall from november '97. has honda looked into this problem for all of its models? *jb | |||
| 01/24/2003 | 71464 | 1 | 04/15/1997 |
| Srs light came on 1/24/03 and stayed on. took to dealer, manchester honda, on 1/28/03 for service and was told srs unit failure code 7-2. i have a 1997 honda civi with 71,464 miles on it. the part that needs replacement is #77960-s04-n81. the part costs $368.70 and the installation charge quoted for me was $72.00. it cost me 85.86 to have the problem diagosed. the service repair man insisted this was not a defective part, i would have to pay for repairs. i've researched your web site and found numberous bulletins detailing failure of the srs system with the 1997 honda civic. i also found recent similar complaints regarding the srs system for 2003 honda civics and 2002 honda accords. clearly this is a safety defect that honda and nhtsa has known about for some time and there has yet to be a recall. this poses a threat to my personal safety. i was explicity told that until i have this repair done, the control system for the srs would not deploy the airbags in my car should i get into an accident. i am forced to make an expensive repair to a defective honda component that the dealer should be paying for and correcting. and yet they are obviously ignoring the problem and selling 2003 models that obviously have the same defective components. honda needs to be ordered to begin a recall immediately, since they obviously are not interested in fixing the problem voluntarily. | |||
| 12/21/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2097 | |
| Srs light has come on 3 times. the first two visits petersen motors reset the system, found nothing. the first time petersen motors suggested it was caused by low battery voltage. nonsense, they didn't find the problem and the battery is new. they cleared the code and charged $72. after the 2nd visit, i was told if it happens again they would have to replace the driver's airbag. after the 2nd visit the light came back on within 2 weeks. after 3rd incident, petersen motors stated over the phone it is the control unit which would cost about $460 to replace. on each of the 3 occasions, i stopped the car briefly. when i restarted my car, the srs light came on and stayed on. at this time i haven't had this problem fixed. 2 of 4 original firestone tires failed. the 1st failure occurred as i drove the car off the lot - it had a radial pull, causing the car to turn upon acceleration. the 2nd firestone tire failure occurred at about 26,000 miles. after driving several hours at 75 mph on a 95 degree day, there was a bulge in the sidewall. at that time i replaced all 4 tires with a different brand. nlm | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 1 | 10/25/1996 | |
| The srs light stay illuminated while driving. the dealership has inspected the vehicle. *ak the dealer stated that the srs light staying illuminated was caused by internal srs unit failure. *yh | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 09/17/1998 | |
| Consumer stated the supplemental restraint warning light illuminated, the diagnostic test revealed system failure and the control module would need to be replaced.*jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 02/01/2097 | ||
| Paid for diagnostic on srs system-computer needs replacing. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Air bag sensor light came on and stayed on all day. took vehicle to dealership, who informed consumer that there was a defect in electrical system, and it will have to be replaced, or air bags will malfunction in a crash.*akvehicle owner has been sent a free service reminder for technical problems with on board diagnostic, that causes it to not comply with the federal clean air act. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, and upon coming to a complete stop another vehicle rear ended consumer, however the air bags did not deploy. there were minor injuries. please provide any further information. please provide vehicle identification number.*jb | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Air bag restraint system (srs) failed. *tt | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Srs light is on and the air bag system is disabled. the consumer feels that this is a manufacturing defect. *yh | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | 07/31/1997 | |
| Air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard, dealer said the air bag system control unit was defective and would not safely deploy in cas of an accident. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Srs light is on and the air bag system is disabled. the consumer feels that this is a manufacturing defect. *yh | |||
| 10/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, airbag light illuminated, took vehicle to dealer who stated that control unit was bad and needed replaced. *ak. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Srs control unit is the electrical / computer part that runs the air bag system and has failed twice in the past 14 months. the srs light remains lit at start-up. the replacement part is $360+ alone. i believe this is a problem with these parts in hondas, as my parent's accord has a similar problem and i have found other owner's complaints posted across the internet. american honda (as i am sure other manufacturers are the same) won't stand behind these computer/electrical parts for more than 12 months / 12,000 miles. i believe a vital safety component such as this should be designed and built with warrantee to last longer than the headlights and other non-essential electrical parts. i am sure other honda owners have been victimized, as i have been twice now in 5 years, by this faulty component.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Air bag light on instrument panel has come on and has stayed on. contacted dealer, and dealer noted that potentially air bags will not deploy or deploy unexpectedly. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Air bag restraint system (srs) failed. *tt | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| The passenger side air bag light came on and will not go out, the dealer says it is not a recall item .the gas pedal is very rough and hard to push down feels like it is catching on something the dealer said that there is nothing wrong with it. *ak | |||
| 3 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| This is the third time the srs light has come on. the first time i had to pay to get it fixed and was told nothing was wrong and the unit was reset. the second time the reset it when i took the car in for brakes. after 4 months the light is back on. this originally occured 3 months out of warrenty and lynwood honda would not do anything for me. i feel this is a defect in the car system. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Srs light on computer malfunction heard same problem from many owners of same vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 2 | 09/05/1997 | |
| The srs light comes on and does not go off, the first time it occured dealer replaced the srs control unit under warranty, however it has happened again and dealer states it is no longer under warranty and they will not cover, even though the dealer diagnosed the problem as being the same thing previously.*jb | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Consumer was in a head on collison with another vehicle and air bags did not deploy causing injuries (attorney for client). *jb | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Air bags did not deploy during auto collison, injuries to consumers. *jb | |||
| Srs light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. dealer has attempted to correct problem; however, two weeks later problem reoccurred.*ak | |||
| 03/07/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Srs light stays on. dealer says bad controller for airbag system and is not covered by any type of warranty, estimate to repair $350. this is a safety componenent of the vehicle. like a seatbelt it should work as long as the car runs. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/28/1997 | ||
| Srs lights stays on. cj | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 1 | 01/20/1997 | |
| Airbag light is on and won't go off. this means that airbag won't deploy. took to vehicle dealer, and they said there would be a charge. consuemr feels this is a safety issue and should not have to pay. *ak | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| The srs came on and will not go off. i contacted honda usa and they said that since it was out of warrenty it was at the dealers discreation if this would be covered. i then received a call from my local honda dealer and they stated that i would have to pay for the labor to find the problem and then they would decided if they would cover the rest under warrenty. i feel that since it so close to the warrenty period and something that should never fail it should be covered under the warrenty just like the seat belts are.*ak | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 1 | 02/05/1997 | |
| Srs control unit failed. *slc | |||
| 10/08/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The airbag deployed without any accident or activity, i reported it to honda and they said it was not there fault, please let us know if we have any recourse in this situation, thanks | |||
| 10/20/2000 | |||
| Consumer had to have the srs module replaced & it wasa not covered under warranty. light stayed on constantly.srs module was a controller that allowed the airbag to deploy.*ak | |||
| 06/18/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Dealer didnot disclose accident damage prior to sail may have caused air bag failure by improper repair from major accdent before my purchase | |||
| In a panic traveling at 70 mph on the highway, the brakes were applied causing the vehicle to spin, the vehicle rolled over once landing on the hood. vehicle experienced no deployment of airbag's. the dealer has been contacted. *yc | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Frontal collision no deployment of air bags. | |||
| While driving the vehicle both driver and passenger airbags deployed without any impact. dlr has seen vehicle. | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 04/17/1997 | ||
| While exiting a parking lot in an accelerating right-hand turn, vehicle went over a small curb and both air bags deployed, temporarily impairing the driver's vision and knocking his hands from steering wheel. vehicle lost control, hit cincrete curb of median, bending rims of three wheels and flattening the tires. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 77400 | 1 | |
| The srs light came on my 1997 honda civic (about 78,000 miles) while driving and stays lit. the dealership (mathews honda 8-19-09) says the srs unit has an internal failure. $762 plus tax to repair. after review it appears there are many experiencing this same failure so i felt it necessary to report the issue to you. thank you for your time! *tr | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 1997 honda civic air bag light on. determined air bag module is bad. searched the web and it seems thousands of accord, civic and prelude owners are having the same problem. nhtsa does have recall campaign id number: 97v193000 for passenger side airbag not put in right, how about one for a junk module?? *tr | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Srs light stays on; airbags not working. has been reset twice (yearly to pass inspection) ; comes on within ten minutes of reset. dealer says there is no solution. exactly what is an owner supposed to do? *tr | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 03/06/1997 |
| 1997 honda civic - srs light remaining on a lot of what could cause this light to come on is not covered under the safety warranty. just resetting it can cost $100 and there is not a guarantee it will stay off to allow the airbag to function. reading others problems with this there seem to be wide spread issues with the srs system. some of these repairs have cost in excess of $1000. after reading so many questions and complaints about it (for example www.carcomplaints.com), i wonder why it is not a safety recall item. the srs light and problems with the system seem to be in civics, accords, and preludes. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 48000 | 1 | 09/18/2002 |
| (1) normal driving of my 1997 honda civic 4 door dx (2) the srs light is now illuminated and has stayed illuminated for the last year - this means my airbags don't work. - dealer checked it out ($90 charge) and said that my srs unit is completely dead and can't tell me why - car has never been wrecked - no problems with it other than this defect (pretty huge defect). (3) i've lodged a couple of complaints and never heard anything back on them. several people post to message boards with same problem - this is an issue that needs to be addressed - i can't afford to buy a new car and am currently riding in a dangerous one because of defective equipment. cost to fix this is > $1000... please help. *nm | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 89000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| Dt: contact owns a 1997 honda civic. while driving approximately 20 mph applied the brakes and the driver and passenger airbags deployed prior to an impact. the deployment of the airbags caused an accident because the driver could not see the vehicle in front of her. this vehicle had not been in any previous accidents. she purchased the vehicle from an individual owner, so she did not contact a local service dealer. the manufacturer stated that this type of occurrence could not have happened. the consumer no longer owned the vehicle.*ak | |||
| 10/02/2005 | 76489 | 2 | 09/15/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated that both frontal airbags deployed without cause on october 2, 2005. the driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries. there were no accidents. the airbag warning light came on after both airbags deployed. the vehicle had previously been in an accident before he purchased it. and the airbags did not deploy when the accident occurred. when the contact took the vehicle to dealer for inspection they could not find the cause ofr the deployment. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2002 | 75000 | 1 | 05/11/1998 |
| Dt: the srs light came on and took to dealer, they performed diagnostic test pulled code 22 high resistance in passenger airbag. tech suggested to replace passenger air bag at cost $837.00. the consumer went nhtsa wed site and there was a recall on 1997 honda civic. spoke to manufacturer, they said recall did not apply to the vin. *nm | |||
| 02/27/2005 | 1 | ||
| The left and right air bags went off inadvertently while driving. driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. this caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a sewer drainage hole. driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on her own. the vehicle was towed. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 50 mph, the consumer hit a guard rail. upon impact, the air bags did not deployed. the driver sustained bruises to his chest. *jb | |||
| 10/29/2003 | 62532 | 1 | |
| The check engine light illuminated and would not go off. *ph the vehicle was taken tot he dealer who determined that the driver's side air bag had apparently deployed prior to the consumer owning the vehicle. the technician told the consumer to contact nhtsa to obtain permission to have the air bags turned off. *nm | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving hit a deer, ran off a six foot embankment, and hit two brick walls. upon impact, front air bags did not deploy until the end of the crash. driver sustained bruises to the chest and knee, and was transported to the emergency room. the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1999 | 25000 | 1 | 08/05/1997 |
| I own a 97 honda civic lx 4dr and have been in 3 accidents w/o air bag deployment. in 9/98 i was rear-ended at 40 mph which bent the frame of my car and cost several thousand to repair. honda service said that the airbags would not deploy unless there was a sudden decel and/or frontal impact. a few mos later in 01/99, i was in an accident and the police rpt states that i broadsided a 81 cadillac on the front driver's side at approx 35 mph. the front end of the cadillac was detroyed. i injured my neck, back, and shoulder as the seat belt did not lock when i flew forward. after the accident, i went to honda cars of mesa for body repair. it cost several thousand $, w/ significant front end damage and a bent frame. my air bags did not deploy in this accident. i requested an air bag fcheck and my friend and i were told by the mgr of service that the air bags were ok and the srs knows when to deploy the airbags. he said that the collision was not enough to cause the airbags to deploy; however, i had direct frontal impact at 35 mph. my car was also backed over by a garbage truck in5/99 w/o air bag deployment. in 04/03, i began to have probs with the srs light coming on and staying on. the light was staying on until the car was restarted. within 2 wks, my srs light stayed on. i took my car to a honda certified mechanic. he said the srs unit was bad and the code given was 7-2, 7-3 which indicates a bad unit and requires replacement. the part cost was $370. and the labor was $75. the day after the repair, the srs light came on and stayed on. within 2 mos the part went bad and the unit gave the code 7-2, which indicates replacement w/o diagnostics. he felt the initial part may have been bad and replaced it w/ honda's parts warranty, but if it happened again, there was another cause for the malfunction.the prob happened the day after i left the shop and the light is on again during most trips. my mechanic stated that the dealer will need to contact their tac. | |||
| 09/27/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving at 50 mph the consumer was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle and none of the front air bags deployed. contacted dealer. mr | |||
| 07/28/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, it forced vehicle into a 360 degree turn, and head on collision into a concrete barricade. vehicle swung around again, and neither air bag deployed. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway another car made a sudden stop, and consumer ran into the back of another motorist and the airbags did not go off.*jb | |||
| 1 | 05/22/2001 | ||
| While consumer was making a left hand turn at approximately 5 mph when the driver and passenger side airbags deployed with out any impact, front and driver side windows blewout. consumer sustained minor injuries. *yd | |||
| 04/25/2002 | 1 | 05/22/2001 | |
| While traveling on a residential street, both airbags went off without prior warning, one person was injured.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 55 mph, neither air bag deployed, one person was injured. dealer was not notified at this time. *ak *jg | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Airbag light came on dashboard. while consumer was traveling on highway another motorist hit him, and airbags didn't go off. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 01/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer was in an accident and airbags didnot deploy. another vehicle cut in front, and consumer lost control. vehicle hit sand barrels and side rails.*ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling at 45 mph another vehicle turned in front of consumer, consumer's vehicle hit the other vehicle on passenger's side. upon impact, none of front airbags deployed.*ak consumer states the entire front end of vehicle needed to ve replaced.*jb | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| While stopping at stop sign both front air bags deployed without warning or reason. contacted dealer, and dealer stated anti-freeze dripped on sensor, and made airbag deploy. please add vin. *ak | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| My son swerved to miss a deer, ran off the road and hit a telephone pole head on, at approximately 40 miles per hour. the airbags did not deploy. after the car was inspected by the insurance company, we were told that the car had been previously wrecked and the airbags had deployed, however, the airbags were not properly reinstalled after the accident. we purchased the car used from harrisonburg honda and the salesman told us the car had never been wrecked.*ak | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling at approximately 25 mph, another vehicle pulled out in front of consumers vehicle resulting in a front end crash. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. *note: 2 injuries were related to this incident, muscles pulled.*ak *jb | |||
| 01/24/2001 | |||
| While traveling 45mph consumer broadsided another vehicle, and neither airbag deployed. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Srs light stays on indicating a defect within airbag system even though it is never been used or deployed, possibly caused by computer which could result in inoperative airbags. *ak *slc | |||
| 10/21/2000 | |||
| While driving 35mph another vehicle failed to yield while making a right turn. honda t boned other vehicle. upon impact with vehicle, neither air bag deployed. driver hit steering wheel. minor injury, but emergency room treatment. *ak | |||
| Airbag light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. dealer has inspected vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was at a stop light when another vehicle rearended it after traveling 40mph & pushed it into another. upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy. no emergency treatment. has police report. *ak | |||
| 09/10/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and tire hit a rock , and both airbags deployed. driver suffered a burn on the left arm. he has contacted a honda dealership. *ak | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 09/03/1997 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a 30 mph frontal collision in which driver's or passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| The air bag falsly deployed when the right front tire went flat causing the consumer to crash into a utility pole. consumer escaped with only a few bruises. nlm | |||
| 05/22/2000 | |||
| Air bag light sensor was remaining on. vehicle hit a dog at 50 mph, and both air bags deployed without inflating. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 03/31/2000 | |||
| Involved in an accident and driver's air bag deployed, causing second degree burns near wrist, possibly due to gun powder in the airbag. *ak | |||
| 03/13/2000 | |||
| When vehicle hit a guardrail head-on there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. vehicle was traveling 40 mph when this happened. vehicle will be repaired. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/19/1999 | |||
| The air bag deployed and apparently burst causing severe eye injury a twelve year old child (my son) who was waering his seat belt. from the initial diagnosis of the ambulance crew to his chief cornea & other eye specialist - all of the damage was caused by the deployment of the air bag. we were struck from the driver's side by a speeding vehicle at an intersection in saginaw michigan. because of the intensive injuries to my son, his care was transfered to the kellogg center, the regional eye trauma & care experts in michigan. according to chris surgeons - he sustained the most massive injuries (void of a fatality) surgeons has seen at the regional center. every major part ofo his eye was damaged, the cornea- burned, the iris torn in several places, the lend dislocated & erupted (it has since been replaced), retina scarring, occular bone fractures, lost his upper tear duct, torn, seperated eye lid, and several others injuries internal to the eye and the facial area around his left eye, the left eye was the only eye damaged. my son is still undergoing surgeries, and other restorative medical procedures to restore his vision & his apearance. i tried to contact the honda corporation to no avail. i also contacted the u.s. dept of transp safety to report the accident shortly after the accident - i was sent a form and spoke with a representative. i am filing this report as an assured way of having this case investigated, noted or looked into, this much damage should not have been done to my child. his physicians agree to this given their history of treating air bag injuries. thus, one could conclude the air bad malfunctioned. i have since discovered scores of articles about the dangers of air bags - it bothers me that the public is made aware of thier dangers to infants but not as they relate to young children. i seek some follow-up t o this problem. the car displayed a made in america sticker on the back. i don't think that matters but i have owned hond | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| On dec.10,1999 was involved in accident.hit on driver side of vehicle then proceeded to hit a light pole head on.received serious amount of damage.consisting of broken nose,broken ribs,loss of bone teeth and tissue,bruised liver and lungs ,bleeding on the brain. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| While traveling at 40 mph consumer had a head-on collision, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was at a stop when another vehicle traveling at high speed rear ended the honda civic, causing it to have a frontal impact with another vehicle. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| No deployment of air bags did during accident. *yc | |||
| 11/24/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving in the rain, and ran in to back of the another vehicle. upon impact, driver's airbag didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had head-on collison and neither air bag deployed. consumer sustained muscular injuries. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1999 | |||
| Driver's side air bag did not deploy after a rear end collision at approx. 55 mph impact. dealer/mfr. have not been contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| 11/14/1998 | 0 | 05/16/1997 | |
| Was traveling 25mph & rearended another vehicle sitting too far out in the lane. left front end pushed backwards. driver's air bag failed to deploy upon impact. seat belt did not restrain driver whose head hit the windshield. had cuts to face & lips from broken windshield. *ak | |||
| 05/07/1997 | |||
| While driving at low speed, driver struck the vehicle in front of her and may have been struck from behind. air bag deployed, driver sustained thermal 2nd degree burns to the medial aspect of both hands, wrists/biceps and chin. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a 30 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle rearended another vehicle at 30-35 mph, and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. cause has not been found. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1997 | |||
| While driving at 40-50 mph on the freeway had direct frontal impact where the defective driver's and passenger's airbags system did not deploy, and did not protect the occupant in this accident. manufacturer said airbag sensor is moving back towards the vehicle due to earlier civic model having inadvertent deployments. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Dual airbags deployed during front end collision. impact from driver's side airbag caused open wounds/burns from chin to chest, force of passenger's airbag shattered front windshield, vehicle at body shop, driver hit another moving vehicle, wet weather. *ak | |||
| 06/16/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving east at approx 45 mph, truck jumped out in front, hit head on other vehicle side, bumper was completely pushed in. airbag did not deploy. due to this defect, consumer hit dashboard with head, hit steering wheel with chest. seat belts were not working at time of incident. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| My 1997 honda civic srs light has come on 6 times within the past 5 years. each time i brought it to honda service they said it was internal failure and reset it. they claimed it was caused by low battery charge, but then they declared battery was good. finally had to replace the srs module unit. the new unit only has 12 month warranty. isn't the srs unit a safety feature and shouldn't it be covered by lifetime warranty? first incident began in october 2003, followed by oct 2005, nov 2006, jun 2007, sep 2007, and finally in mar 2008. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 108000 | 1 | 03/13/2005 |
| The srs light came on and the dealer said my car required a 500 dollar repair. the main unit on my srs failed and honda will not help with the repair cost. i can't afford the repair and honda wont help even though i have fairly low miles.*cn | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 39000 | 1 | 11/12/1996 |
| Airbag system inoperable. the airbag light came on during routine driving. a check with honda service shows that the airbag module failed. honda needs to replace the airbag module in order for the airbag system to work at a significant cost to the owner. there are many other people that report a similar problem. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| 1997 civic dx srs readiness indicator illuminated. *ts ***nar*** the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the problem was diagnosed a srs control unit failure. the dealer reset the srs unit. a year later the light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken back tot he dealer who indicated that the srs control unit needed to be replaced. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 135000 | 2 | 11/15/1997 |
| On august 04, 2004, i visited the honda dealership because the indicator light on the supplemental restraint system (srs) readiness indicator lamp of my honda civic 1997 dx had turned red. when they checked my car, they said that they got a dtc code of 08-5 from the srs module. i was told that it meant srs control unit failure. the dealerships reset the srs unit. a year after, the same condition recurred. i was then told that srs control unit needed to be replaced. if no action were taken, the uncorrected illumination of the srs readiness indicator lamp can hinder the detection of potential vital airbag system operation of components such as airbag module, crash sensor and wiring integrity. the diagnostic service and part costs has deterred me from servicing this recurring problem. the estimated cost of the parts and service is over $800.00. i have never been in any incident or accident wherein the airbags were deployed. i believe that the srs control unit should be guaranteed throughout the life time of the vehicle. i strongly believe that this is a serious safety issue. nowadays, when i drive the car, i do not feel as secure as i did, for i am uncertain if the airbag would deploy at all, in case i get into an accident. when i spoke with american honda's customer representative today, 4/10/2006. i was told that they would do nothing, that i am personally responsible to get it repaired. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The srs controller failed and needs to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 86620 | 1 | 05/11/1997 |
| The srs (airbag) computer stopped working on my 1997 honda civic ex for no reason and after no incident. i have been told by the service department that this means that the airbags may or may not deploy in case of a crash. the computer part number is 77960-s04-n81. the price for the part alone is $697 and labor is an additional $150. i contacted honda and they offered me a 25% discount because i had maintenance performed by the dealer. they told me that they could not offer any more since records indicate that i only own one honda and because they could only show me going to the dealer for the past two years for maintenance. i was told that there was a limited lifetime warranty on the seat belts, but not the airbags. the case manager (carolyn) told me that they didn't even have to offer me this. when asked why the seat belts were covered and not the airbags (which are an important safety feature of the car and required by federal law), she said that it was a business decision. since honda sells so many civics and since the car is durable enough to be driven for many miles, i believe that there is a substantial safety risk to many people if even a small fraction of these computers go out. combined with the fact that the repair is a third of the trade in value of the car and honda's unwillingness to adequately remedy this problem, i believe that this is an important issue that needs to be addressed immediately.*jb | |||
| 12/13/2005 | 180000 | 1 | 10/12/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated the srs light illuminated on the vehicle. the dealership ran a diagnostic test and determined the srs failed. the contact was the second owner, but stated there have been no prior accidents. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| I recently purchased a 1997 honda civic from my sister, who did not realize that the srs light being on was a problem. it has been on for the last 4 years (since about 60k miles). i am looking into having it replaced, but according to my research, honda does not know how to fix it. everything that i have read about this problem indicates that it is a $400+ repair and the repair does not last. they have blamed it on a multitude of things including using a cell phone, a low battery, and a defective part. this makes honda vehicles unreliable and more importantly, unsafe. i have read about this problem on many different makes and models of honda vehicles. | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 103000 | 1 | |
| The air bag warning light came on while driving, rendering the air bags inoperative in the event of a crash. dealership indicated that this occurred because the srs unit failed. the srs unit needed to be replaced.*ak *sb | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 118070 | 2 | 08/01/2002 |
| In december 2002, we replaced the air bag sensor/control module in our 1997 after the srs warning system light activated and the computer confirmed the problem. less than two years later, the same problem recurred (august 2004), and american honda is refusing to replace the part ($400+) because the one-year warranty has expired. it took nearly 95,000 miles for the first unit to fail, and less than 20,000 for the second one to fail. this is my third and, will be my last, honda.*ak | |||
| 105000 | 1 | 09/21/1996 | |
| Vehicle has a subtle light that will not go off. it's an indication that the air bags will not deploy. *ak *la | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 78000 | 3 | |
| Srs indicator light will not go off. dealer (honda of new rochelle) has seen car on issue three times. first time simply reset it. issue recurred within 10 months. second time dealer replaced the srs control unit and charged me approximately $550. one week later the issue recurred. dealer now says the battery has a low charge and that is the cause. they want to replace the battery for over $150. *la | |||
| 01/09/1999 | 25000 | 1 | 08/05/1997 |
| I own a 97 honda civic lx 4dr and have been in 3 accidents w/o air bag deployment. in 9/98 i was rear-ended at 40 mph which bent the frame of my car and cost several thousand to repair. honda service said that the airbags would not deploy unless there was a sudden decel and/or frontal impact. a few mos later in 01/99, i was in an accident and the police rpt states that i broadsided a 81 cadillac on the front driver's side at approx 35 mph. the front end of the cadillac was detroyed. i injured my neck, back, and shoulder as the seat belt did not lock when i flew forward. after the accident, i went to honda cars of mesa for body repair. it cost several thousand $, w/ significant front end damage and a bent frame. my air bags did not deploy in this accident. i requested an air bag fcheck and my friend and i were told by the mgr of service that the air bags were ok and the srs knows when to deploy the airbags. he said that the collision was not enough to cause the airbags to deploy; however, i had direct frontal impact at 35 mph. my car was also backed over by a garbage truck in5/99 w/o air bag deployment. in 04/03, i began to have probs with the srs light coming on and staying on. the light was staying on until the car was restarted. within 2 wks, my srs light stayed on. i took my car to a honda certified mechanic. he said the srs unit was bad and the code given was 7-2, 7-3 which indicates a bad unit and requires replacement. the part cost was $370. and the labor was $75. the day after the repair, the srs light came on and stayed on. within 2 mos the part went bad and the unit gave the code 7-2, which indicates replacement w/o diagnostics. he felt the initial part may have been bad and replaced it w/ honda's parts warranty, but if it happened again, there was another cause for the malfunction.the prob happened the day after i left the shop and the light is on again during most trips. my mechanic stated that the dealer will need to contact their tac. | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 43203 | 0 | 04/09/2001 |
| Srs light stayed on. dealer stated bad unit, cost unit:$495.00 labor:$119.25 mileage:43,203 this is my third honda, but the first to give any problems. although i could find no recall issued about srs units in honda's, i did find 47 complaints filed with nhtsa(not counting mine). i didn't include numerous reports of failure to deploy airbags, airbags deploying w/o cause and airbags deploying w/o inflating. i find it very disheartening that a company such as honda would hide a obviously dangerous safety defect from it's consumers. | |||
| 11/12/2002 | 30000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 |
| The air bag light illuminated, a recall 97-v-193 had been issued on similar makes and models, however, consumer was informed the damaged part was not involved in the recall. *jg *jb | |||
| 11/13/2002 | |||
| While driving the srs senor light constantly stays on. consumer had vehicle diagnoise by dealership who informed her that the srs computer senor was bad which may cause air bags not to deploy in an accident. ts | |||
| The airbag sensor light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. dealer has set the sensor prior to this incident. manufacturer will be notified.*ak | |||
| While traveling noticed air bag indicator light on at all times. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Srs (airbag) light came on and stays on.his happened about 4 months ago during normal use. i need to get this fixed.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 68069 | 1 | |
| While driving, the vehicle struck a pot hole, and the passenger's side air bag deployed. however, the driver's seat belt did not lock, and passenger struck his face on the steering wheel. *ak the passenger air bag did not open and the check engine and the air bag light remained on. *sc | |||
| 03/03/2001 | |||
| Erratic operation of air bag depoyment when vehicle bumped a curve (hard enough to bend the front rim). passenger's side depoyed properly, but driver's side came out and just hung down steering wheel. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||