2007 Honda Fit Air Bags

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.

NOTHING ACTUALLY "HAPPENED" WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, SO I VISITED HENNESSEY HONDA IN WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA, FOR SERVICE. I AM PERPLEXED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE A PASSENGER AIRBAG FOR ALMOST $700. A RECALL WAS ISSUED THREE YEARS AGO, AND I HAD A CANISTER REPLACED ON THE 2007 HONDA FIT, DUE TO A RECALL. LAST WEEK I LOOKED ON THE NHTSA RECALL LIST AND FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL LIST FROM JUNE 27, 2019, AND THE 2007-2008 HONDA FIT IS LISTED. WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN INTO THE LIST, IT INDICATES THAT I HAVE 0 RECALLS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IF THE AIRBAG PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR A NEW ONE. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO MAKE SURE NHTSA KNOWS THAT THESE AIRBAGS STILL NEED REPAIRS, AND PERHAPS HONDA SHOULD BE PRESSURED BY NHTSA TO COMPLETE THESE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THANK YOU.

TAKATA RECALL HONDA REPLACED THE PASSANGER AIRBAG, BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. THEY SAID IT WASN'T A TAKATA INFLATOR. THIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. TODAY (6/12/18 ) ON THE NEWS THEY SAID MILLIONS OF THE AIRBAGS ARE STILL A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. I JUST WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT MY CAR, WHY WOULD THEY PUT A TAKATA BAG ON ONE SIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE ON THE OTHER????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE AT THE RECALL CENTER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SCHEDULING DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG REPLACED. THE DEALER (RICK CASE HONDA, EAST 200TH STREET, EUCLID, OHIO, 216-416-6700) STATED THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIR BAG WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WAS REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM AMERICAN HONDA. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVENS CREEK HONDA ONE MONTH AGO. THE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL FROM HONDA TO DO THE RECALL. STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO GET THE RECALL DONE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION?

I RECENTLY WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON WRECK, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS FROM THE FRONTAL IMPACT. I WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A 45 MPH ZONE, AS SOMEONE RAN A STOP SIGN TO MY RIGHT. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, ON THE INSIDE LANE.

TAKATA RECALL SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT ALMOST 113,000 MILES WITH CODE 11-10 FOR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. ALL OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED IN FITS FROM 2009-2014. ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS COVERED BY RECALL IN 2007 FITS.

TAKATA RECALL: I'M WONDERING IF OUR 2007 HONDA FIT IS AWAITING ANY MORE RECALLS?

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE (SEE ATTACHMENT) FROM HONDA IN JULY 2016. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT FAIRFAX HONDA FOR REPAIR. WHEN I STOPPED BY TO DROP IT OFF THE PERSON AT THE SERVICE TOLD ME THEY NEED TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE PART. HE SAID I SHOULD BE GETTING A CALL OR AN EMAIL WHEN IT'S DELIVERED. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM FOR 2WEEKS SO I CALLED THEM. THEY SAID IT'S NOT DELIVERED YET SO I WILL HAVE TO WAIT MORE. IT'S NOW JANUARY 2017 AND HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING.

TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (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 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET MY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG FIXED, BUT SINCE I LIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DROP THE CAR OFF THE NIGHT BEFORE. WHEN I ASKED GUNN HONDA FOR A LOANER CAR, THEY REFUSED. THEY SAID THEY DON'T GIVE LOANERS FOR RECALL REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ONE THAT "DOESN'T AFFECT THE USE OF THE CAR." THEY SAID, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. JUST DON'T LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT." I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA (CORPORATE). THE THREE PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH WERE TERRIFIC, AND A LOANER WAS SECURED AT GUNN HONDA AS A RESULT OF CORPORATE'S INTERVENTION. WHEN I ARRIVED AT GUNN HONDA, THE FIRST THING THAT [XXX], MY SERVICE ADVISOR, SAID WAS, "OH, YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE LOANER. YOU CALLED CORPORATE." HE WENT ON TO SAY, "YEAH, SHE WAS MAD WHEN SHE CALLED." I REPLIED, "I'M NOT SURPRISED. I WAS TOO. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL GETTING TAKEN CARE OF, SO THAT'S GOOD." HE THEN SAID WITH A SMUG SMILE, "WELL, SHE'S IN BIG TROUBLE BECAUSE WE DON'T DO THAT, AND OUR FACTORY REP WAS PISSED THAT SHE GOT YOU A LOANER. SHE'S IN BIG TROUBLE." THE RUDE AND ANTAGONISTIC COMMENTS CONTINUED. HE COMMENTED ON HOW UNNECESSARY IT WAS FOR ME TO GET THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE I "DON'T HAVE TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT." COMMENTS WERE MADE ABOUT HOW HONDA IS BLAMELESS IN THE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG. I RECEIVED DIRTY LOOKS FROM SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHILE I WAS THERE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TOOK PICTURES OF THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR FOR DOCUMENTATION BEFORE LEAVING IT THERE. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE CAR WAS READY BUT MY BATTERY IS "NOT REGISTERING WHEN TESTED." I WAS ADVISED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY EVEN THOUGH MINE HAS AT LEAST 40 MONTHS LEFT AND A 40% CREDIT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL--DESPITE MY NUMEROUS CALLS, OUR HONDA DEALER IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS HAS NEVER ARRANGED TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (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 SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2007 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TAKATA RECALL THE LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM HONDA IN MARCH 2016 STATED, "THE REMEDY PARTS NEEDED TO CONDUCT DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALLS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 1016. HONDA WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE." WE NEVER RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER, BUT HEARD FROM A FRIEND THAT SHE CALLED HER DEALER AND GOT THE REPLACEMENT INSTALLED. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALER WHO INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT OCTOBER 13TH. HOWEVER, I SUSPECT THAT OTHER PERSONS ARE WAITING FOR ANOTHER LETTER FROM HONDA AND HAVE NOT HAD A REPLACEMENT YET.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (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.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA IN MID JULY SAYING THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE MY AIR BAG SERVICED. I CALLED 7/17/16 TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT. IT ALSO STATED TO NOT ALLOW ANY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE REPAIR WAS MADE. I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO GET THE PART. IT HAS BEEN 90 DAYS SINCE I CALLED AND MADE THE REQUEST. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART FRO MY CAR. THE NOTICE I RECEIVED SAID I COULD FIE A COMPLAINT AFTER 60 DAYS AND I DECIDED TO GIVE THEM SOME ADDITIONAL TIME BEFORE MAKING THE COMPLAINT. I AM TIRED OF WAITING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT HAS BEEN A REAL INCONVENIENCE.

TAKATA RECALL. FIRST CONTACT WITH DEALER (HONDA AND SUBARU OF SANTA FE, NM) 7/30/16. INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SECOND CONTACT 8/30/16 WITH SAME RESULT. NOW 70+ DAYS SINCE INITIAL CONTACT WITH DEALER. NO REPLY FROM DEALER AS OF 10/10/16. INCONVENIENCE OF LIMITATION OF USE AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH MAKES UNRESPONSIVENESS OF HONDA AND DEALER GROSSLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - PARTS NOT BEING PROVIDED TO FIX PROBLEM. HONDA NOT HELPING US WITH ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, WONT EVEN CALL US BACK. USE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WEEKLY WITH FULL PASSENGERS. ONLY ONE CAR. DON'T FEEL SAFE. HAVE KNOWN ABOUT RECALL SINCE 7/6/16 AND ON THEIR LIST. STILL NO FIX AND NO HOPE TO BE FIXED SOON. CAR COMPANIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SAFE, USABLE PRODUCT. OUR CAR IS NOT SAFE OR USABLE IN THE MANNER WE NEED TO USE IT. THIS HAS CAUSED MUCH HAVOC IN OUR REGULAR ROUTINE. HONDA HAS BEEN UNCONCERNED ABOUT OUR CASE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (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.

TAKATA RECALL I CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/27/2016 TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR. I CALLED AGAIN ON 8/25 AND THEY STATED PART WAS ORDERED ON 7/19 (MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER MY INITIAL REQUEST) AND IS STILL NOT IN. THIS DELAY IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS AS I CANNOT TRANSPORT ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS! STILL NO WORD ON TIMING OF REPAIR. VERY FRUSTRATING .

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.