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 - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V030000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 974 | 02/24/2012 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/01/2012 | 02/01/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 accord and crosstour vehicles. on february 9, 2012, honda added the 2012 honda civic and the 2012 acura mdx to the population representing an additional 627 vehicles. the driver-side or passenger-side side curtain airbag inflator may not have been manufactured according to correct specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the side curtain airbag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will replace the driver's side or passenger's side side curtain airbag as needed free of charge. the safety recall began on february 24, 2012. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| CIV-12-06 | 06/01/2012 | 10044619 | Civic: a possibility the replacement parts used for srs were incorrectly installed. *pe | 07/18/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 13000 | 1 | |
| I was driving home from work and was making a turn from coming off a stop light and the cars in front of me were stopped to merge onto the highway, i went to press the brake and my foot went to the floor and the brakes never kicked in. i swerved to try and miss the suv in front of me but was not able to miss the suv and rear ended him. i got out of the car and did not notice any ice or any fluid on the road that would cause me to loose traction. i hit mostly on the passenger side which saved the air bags from going off, had i hit front on i am positive the air bags would have gone off as upon impact the screens on the inside of the car turned red and read check airbags and then my car shut off and hazard lights turned on. this accident happened 2/1 and am waiting to get an estimate from my insurance company as to the total damage amount if my car will be totaled out or not. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Hello good morning, yesterday i was getting home and i was pressing the brake pedal and when i release the pedal my car was getting into my parking slot at a speed of 5 mph, suddenly lights started blinking and the card accelerated it self hitting a rock or something in front of my house. i have a little injured in my hand but nothing i think serious. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 1 | ||
| Whenever the passenger in the front seat moves a little bit, the air bag is turned off. and i get a big notice saying the passenger air bag is turned off. this is a big problem and is very scary in most situations. i would need this to be fixed as soon as possible please. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2012 | |||
| Whenever the passenger in the front seat moves a little bit, the air bag is turned off. and i get a big notice saying the passenger air bag is turned off. this is a big problem and is very scary in most situations. i would need this to be fixed as soon as possible please. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Honda civic 2012 has a defective passenger side airbag sensor system. my son who is 14 years old and 102 lbs sits in the passenger seat. when he makes any shifts like lean on one side or the other, the auto warns the airbag is off. we see this warning with big illumination. when the passenger centers himself on the seat, the warning goes away. the lean can be on any side. the slightest lean such that his left leg is not putting all the weight can trigger this. i have reported this to the dealer and he says this is by design. i have reported this to honda motor company and they are logged a report. i have never seen this with toyota, lexus, hyundai. even with a younger kid it does not trigger airbag warning. so this is honda civic defect which can be catastrophic in accident situation where the passenger will be shifted by collision. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 12000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated the air bag failed in an accident. the contact was traveling 4-5 mph when the accident occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the actuator for the air bag failed and needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.rl | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 150 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, if the front passenger moved their weight to the right side of the seat, the passenger side air bag warning light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised that there were no failures indicated on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 150. kmj | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 150 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated while driving at any speed and if the passenger moves their weight on the right side of the seat the passenger air bag warning light illuminates. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the technician stated there were no failures indicated on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage the current mileage was 150. dr | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while parked the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that moisture may have reached the air bag module. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. dr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 916 | 1 | |
| At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerator, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 916 | ||
| At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerater, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 8023 | ||
| I was trying to back into a parking space with my 8 month old, 2012 honda civic. as i took my foot off the gas pedal to put the car into reverse and before i could step on the brake, the car surged forward at a tremendous rate of speed, jumped a curb and went straight into a brick building. the car bounced backwards onto the parking lot and i was able to step on the brake and regain control. this happened in a matter of a split second with no time to jam the brake on as the car lurched forward. even though the car jolted tremendously, the air bag did not go off, but a service light came on the dash board indicating check airbag system. | |||
| 01/30/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Hi, i would like to bring to your notice in regards to my 2012 honda civic cpe. the issue is with passenger side airbags. in january when one of my friends 9 yr old son sat in front passenger seat for 2 mile ride, the passenger side air bag sign showed the airbags are off. i can see the airbag light off all while during my drive. i tried by making a adult sit in the front passenger seat then there is no warning sign abt the airbags. it happens times when ever my friends 9yr old son sits in front passenger seat. i took the car to t he dealer to check on airbags, they said everything is ok. but am not convinced. but i feel concerned abt other cars, who drive with kids in the front passenger seat. kindly please check with airbags related to this particular vehicle. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 7 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. the wipers were replaced four times. there was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. the dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. the rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows. | |||