2007 Honda Civic Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC GX . THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AND WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. THE IMPACT CRACKED THE CONTACT'S RADIATOR.THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND AT HAD NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER WHO WAS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

I HAVE HAD THE HONDA CIVIC (2007) AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THIS CAR IS 3YRS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIS THE CENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IS A COST OF $500 BUT AFTER VIEWING ONLINE I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN RECALLS ON PREVIOUS YEARS I FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY. *TR

ON 2/2009 I WAS REAR ENDED IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI DURING A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT (5MPH) THE REPAIRS COMPLETED WERE A NEW REAR BUMPER COVER AND PAINT BY A HONDA DEALER BODY SHOP. ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD FLICK ON AND OFF ON THE DASH. DURING WARRANTY REPAIR WORK TO 3RD GEAR ISSUES (1/2010) THAT I'VE NOW HAD MULTIPLE TIMES, I ASKED THAT HONDA LOOK INTO THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY REPLACED WHAT THEY SAID WAS A BAD SENSOR IN THE REAR BUMPER. 5 MONTHS LATER, ON 6/22/2010 DURING THE 3RD GEAR ISSUE BEING FIXED AGAIN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS RANDOMLY COMING ON AGAIN. ONCE MORE, I ASKED THAT HONDA LOOK INTO THIS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AGAIN AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK, THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE A FLOORING HARNESS. ALL AIRBAG SENSOR WORK DONE HAS BEEN PAID FOR BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT ON 2/2009. ON 7/30/2010 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE SIDE IMPACT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MINOR INJURIES TO MYSELF (JAW PAIN, SORE RIBS, AND EAR ACHE) LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION. AFTER TALKING TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE, I WAS ADVISED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE NHTSA. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR AND WOULD COST 690 TO FIX. SEEMS TO ME HONDAS HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH AIRBAGS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. MY CAR ISN'T EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT AIRBAGS BE CONSIDERED AS REAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE SINCE IT'S NOT OPTIONAL. IF SEAT BELTS ARE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, THEN WHY NOT AIRBAGS? I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A REPAIR AN OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. IT IS FOR SAFETY AFTER ALL. *TR

I COLLIDED WITH AN SUV. BOTH CARS WERE PROCEEDING FROM A FULL STOP AND PROBABLY WEREN'T DOING MORE THAN 15 MPH. ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WAS SO SLOW THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER THE BAG WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY USELESS. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE PAID FOR THE REPAIR, THE COST OF MY REPAIR ALONE CAME TO SOME 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS, I'M TOLD MOSTLY DUE TO THE COST OF THE AIR BAG. WHAT'S THE POINT OF A USELESS AIR-BAG THAT COSTS THE EARTH TO REPAIR AND DEPLOYS SO SLOWLY AS TO DO NOTHING TO PREVENT INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? *TR

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM MAR VISTA, CA TO SAN LEANDRO, CA WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND 20 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW. WE WERE ON THE 580 W DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT 65MPH AT 11:30 AM WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO PULL OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, BUT THE CAR KEEP VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. THE CAR WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIVIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE PROBABLY TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AND IT HAD ABOUT 8300 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2007. THE CRASH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AND IS BEING REPAIRED IN SAN LEANDRO, CA. *TR

AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT ALMOST HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHTLY GREATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG, THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG AND THE SIDE CURTAIN FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. *TR

I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC LX. AT 62,000 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE SRS CONTROL UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS. I ASKED IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID NO. I SAID THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME IT ONLY COVERED THE SEATBELT BUCKLES. I TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID NO, AND IT WOULD BE $800 FOR THE PART ALONE, NO LABOR, PAYABLE UP FRONT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO SENT IT IN TO BE REBUILT. THE UNIT WAS SO FAR GONE, THAT IT COULDN'T EVEN BE REBUILT. I WAS WITHOUT MY AIRBAGS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS WHILE ALL OF THIS WAS GOING ON. THE PLACE OF BUSINESS THAT REBUILT THE CONTROL UNIT STATED THEY HAVE HAD MANY HONDA CIVIC SRS CONTROL UNITS SENT IN. I THINK THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL FILED REPORT NUMBER FHPF07OFF049270. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.