1994 Honda Civic Air Bags
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The contact owns a 1994 Honda Del Sol. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V203000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to a third party to order the parts. The failure mileage was unknown.
1994 HONDA DEL SOL. CONSUMER WRITES ABOUT SAFETY PASSENGER AIR BAG. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
1994 HONDA DEL SOL. THE CONSUMER STATE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *TA
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER VEHICLE ALONE AND HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH A DEER STRIKE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. SINCE THAT DATE (UNKNOWN TO ME) THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY AND HONDA REFUSES TO FIX THIS POTENTIAL DEADLY SYSTEM FLAW. *TR
MY LITTLE ONE AND I WERE IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. *JS
SRS LIGHT IS ON WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA ADMITS TO THIS ONGOING, WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE TOO MANY CONSUMERS FINDING THEMSELVES IN THE SAME POSITION AS ME, CONTINUALLY PAYING HONDA DEALERSHIPS TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO RESOLVE. *JB
SRS LIGHT IS ON WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. AIR BAGS MOST LIKELY WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE SRS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WHICH WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HIT THE OWNER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEIR FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *LA
CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES WHEN THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. *LA *JB *CB
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM REAR, PUSHED INTO A BRICK WALL IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DURING FRONT COLLISION PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT PASSENGER WAS INJURED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
ON 04/10/2001 ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT MY 1994 HONDA CIVIC FROM THE BACK AND HIT A WALL HEAD-ON. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY, BUT FAIL TO INFLATE UPON IMPACT DURING ACCIDENT. I SUSTAIN A LOWER BACK SPRAIN AND MINOR NECK INJURY.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL HEAD-ON. BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME IGNITION IS TURNED ON, AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAID THAT COMPUTER CHIP SHOWED THAT AIRBAG HAS ALREADY DEPLOYED. OWNER SAID THAT AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
WAS DRIVING 10MPH AND WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HONDA. IT, IN TURN, HIT A WALL. UPON HITTING WALL, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FAILED TO INFLATE PROPERLY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 55MPH CRASH INTO DITCH. CAR A TOTAL WRECK. *AK
49054 1.5 REPLACE SRS CABLE REEL, CODE 101 & 102 CABLE REAL WAS BAD. *AK
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES AIRBAG MODULE IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THIS IS A COMPONENT THAT IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION FOR 10 YEARS. DEALER QUOTES APPROX $1000.00 TO REPLACE MODULE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC
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The 1994 Honda Civic has 65 Air Bags complaints on file. 51 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.