2010 Honda CR-V Air Bags
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There was no incident involved. The airbags on passenger side are not working, according to alert on dash. I inherited this car from my deceased husband who purchased the car in Paramus, NJ. I thought this problem was fixed by the dealer at some point, but evidently was not. The car is now registered in NC, where I live. Thank you for any help you can give me to correct this problem.
Air bag warning light had randomly come on/off 3-4 × for only a few hours since last airbag recall in 2018. Was so random and brief never gave it much thought. But it came on early July 2022 and stayed on. Took it in to Honda dealer Thurs July 14 for diagnostic check. Was told there was a defect in the passenger side/seat airbag and this was not a recall and would cost approx $900 to replace. Part on back order. Honda service rep stated that when the warning light is on none of the airbags are functional. I Did not order part on the 14th d/t considered buying another car which I quickly decided against. After picking up my car after hours on the 14th I notice the warning light is no longer on. After playing phone tag w/ dealer on Fri and Mon July 15,18 I drive to the dealership on 7-19 to order the part and to get answers on the warning light to no avail. I then call corporate Honda to make a claim asking to investigate this non wear and tear airbag defect. And after 2-3 weeks was told it is not a covered item. The rep also said that if the warning light was reset on the 14th it would come back on as soon as it detects the defect. Still Noone can determine whether or not I have any airbag protection. So I reach out here to request a safety investigation on this seemingly random NON WEAR / TEAR airbag defect. I feel there is a trend as there have already been 2 airbag recalls on my car. I feel this is a HUGE safety issue. Esp since I may or may not have full airbag protection on all the other airbags. The Honda dealer I originally took my car to has not returned any of my 3 calls I have made. (7-21,27,8-4) so I have made another appointment Aug 25 at another Honda dealer to run another diagnostic test to see if an airbag defect is detected; to decipher the light situation if I have airbag coverage or did the warning light bulb burn out? Please consider this a safety defect issue and assist me to get Honda to cover the cost.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (Air Bags). The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the dealer could not service the recall stating that the SRS unit seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,630.
MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE FOR THE AIRBAGS. THE LIGHT FOR THAT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND STAYS ON. WHAT DO I DO? IS IT STILL COVERED OR WILL I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE REPAIRED?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE ROADWAY, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH WRISTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED EIGHT AIR BAG RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS IN AN (4) CAR ACCIDENT ON 1/30/18 (CAR #3) AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS BUCKLED BUT MY BODY THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTOS BELOW.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V042000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN HONDA OF SOUTHPOINT (1001 SOUTHPOINT AUTOPARK BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27713, 919-883-4960) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT ONCE THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER A SECOND TIME, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR THE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
2010 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE AIRBAG RECALL. *JS
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA INFLATORS HONDA MOTOR CORP, HAS AN ENGINEERING REPORT THAT SHOWED THE TAKATA INFLATORS ARE UNSAFE, BUT YET HONDA ONLY RECALLED MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T HONDA RECALLED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED TO TO CONFIRM WHICH PARTS ARE USED , AND HONDA DOES NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT INFLATOR OR PROPELLANT WAS USED ON MY CAR. THE LEAST THEY CAN DO IS INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF TAKATA PARTS WERE USED AND IF SO RECALL THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
TAKATA RECALL- OUR 2010 CR-V WAS INVOLVED IN A 3-CAR ACCIDENT ON A CITY ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH. A CAR ENTERING THE CITY STREET FROM ANOTHER ROAD CUT OFF THE DRIVER TRAVELING ON THE ROAD IN VEHICLE #1 AND V#1 CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CAR THAT ENTERED THE ROAD, SPED OFF AND WAS NOT HIT BY V#1. VEHICLE #2 REAR-ENDED V#1. OUR VEHICLE (V#3) REAR-ENDED VEHICLE #2. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF OUR CR-V. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED. THE POLICE OFFICER CALLED TO THE SCENE ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THANKFULLY, OUR DAUGHTER DID NOT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE FORCE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS ON THESE AIRBAGS UNTIL WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL LITERALLY THE DAY FOLLOWING HER ACCIDENT. WE WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAG REPLACED IN CASE SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE OUR DAUGHTER DRIVING IN A CAR WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.
TAKATA RECALL - MY WIFE WAS REAR ENDED ON / ABOUT 7 SEPTEMBER 2016. SHE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND A TRUCK. A DRIVER NOT PAYING ATTENTION REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO THE TRUCK, ALSO STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, IN FRONT OF HER VEHICLE.
QUESTION LAST YEAR OR SO, HONDA ISSUED RECALL FOR AIRBAGS, I HAD MY AIRBAG REPLACED WITH THAT RECALL. TODAY, I WENT TO YOUR RECALL SITE, JUST CHECKING VEHICLES, ENTERED MY HONDA VIN, AND YOUR SITE STATES NO RECALLS FOR THAT CAR? HOW COME THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT DOES NOT SHOW UP? IS THAT BECAUSE I HAD IT REPLACED, AND YOU TRACK WHETHER A REPAIR WAS DONE TO MY CAR OR NOT? THANKS FOR CLARIFICATION NO NEW INCIDENTS HAPPENED, THIS JST RELATES TO CONFUSION WITH YOUR WEBSITE INFORMATION
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS RUPTURING IN CRASHES LIABLE TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN DEATH. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN YET BY THE MANUFACTURER.
TAKATA RECALL: HONDA IS DOING A POOR JOB OF NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OF THEIR AIRBAG RECALL. I RECEIVED ONLY ONE LETTER WHEN THEIR AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS ANNOUNCED, BUT NO NOTIFICATIONS SINCE. I HAVE BEEN TRACKING THE RECALL STATUS ON THEIR WEBSITE USING MY VIN#, HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO INDICATE "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. FRUSTRATED BY THIS SAFETY CONCERN, I FINALLY CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR UPDATE AND THEY CASUALLY STATED THEY WOULD ORDER AN AIRBAG AND INSTALL IT IN TWO DAYS. WHAT?? WHY IS HONDA NOT NOTIFYING OWNERS THAT A FIX IS AVAILABLE? THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE!
COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11013859 I HAVE RECEIVED NO REPLY HET AS TO WHY THIS DOES NOT SHOW UP IN THE RECALL LIST. IT DID SHOW UP IN THE PAST; IT WAS REPAIRED. IS THAT WHY IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST, BECAUSE ONCE REPAIRED IT GETS REMOVED? PLEASE CLARIFY
TAKATA RECALL, NOT ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PER HONDA MOTOR CORP, HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG AT THIS TIME. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS MADE BY TAKATA CORP. AS OF THIS POSTING HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. HONDA KNOWS THE TAKATA AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT REPLACE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH WAS MADE BY TAKATA CORP, BECAUSE THE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER OF MY VEHICLE. IT TOOK HONDA OVER 2 WEEKS AND A CALL TO THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHO THE MANUFACTURER WAS OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, AND THEY SAID IT WAS TAKATA, BUT THE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. NOW, THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG NOR COULD THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AT HONDA, IT TOOK A PHONE CALL TO CORPORATE TO FIND OUT, AND YET THE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BASED ON VIN NUMBER. I GUESS THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL SOMONE GETS HURT, AND THEN ISSUE A RECALL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED DUE TO THE DEALER'S LACK OF COMMUNICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY COPIED THE CONTACT'S INFORMATION AND TOLD THEM THEY WOULD CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALER AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
"TAKATA RECALL" NOTICE RECEIVED VIA MAIL.
I RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA CORPORATE REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL. THIS REMINDED ME THAT ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY DEALERSHIP SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT IT AND ASKED ME TO SIGN A FORM THAT SAID I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED IF I FORFEIT THE DAILY $15 THEY WOULD GIVE ME FOR TRANSPORTATION, WHICH WAS NOT A REASONABLE AMOUNT AT ALL. AT THAT TIME THEY HAD ME ON A WAITING LIST AND NEVER CONTACTED ME WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. I HAD CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO FOLLOW UP. I CALLED TODAY AND SAID I RECEIVED A LETTER NOTING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED AND AWARE AND NOW SUDDENLY THEY HAVE THE PARTS? I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP'S LACK OF FOLLOW UP FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER NAME IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF *AS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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The 2010 Honda CR-V has 199 Air Bags complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.