2008 Honda Fit Air Bags

MY AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. TESTING SHOWED AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED. IT TURNED MY AIRBAGS OFF. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 2007 & 2009 HAS AN AIR BAG RECALL. WHAT ABOUT 2008?

TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2008 HONDA FIT, PER THE WEIR CANYON HONDA DEALER. THE LIGHT WENT ON ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS DEFECT, AND I CAN'T AFFORD $1325 TO REPLACE IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT LIKE THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (VALLEY MALL, 300 AUTO MALL DRIVE, HENDERSON, NV) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,282.

2008 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE ENTERING A TUNNEL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE WOODEN OBJECT ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR IS UNDER RECALL ACCORDING TO NHTSA'S DECEMBER 2016 THIRD AMENDED COORDINATED REMEDY ORDER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RECALL IS NOT SHOWING UP UNDER A VIN SEARCH FOR THE CAR. HONDA HAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS VIN IS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT IT CANNOT SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL NHTSA ACKNOWLEDGES THE BATCH OF AFFECTED VINS HONDA SENT IT ON OR AROUND JANUARY 10, 2017. I CANNOT GET A DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR UNTIL HONDA SENDS OUT THE RECALL NOTICE. THAT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL NHTSA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE VIN, PER HONDA, IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. HONDA FORWARDED ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO NHTSA WEEKS AGO. THIS IS TIME-SENSITIVE SINCE MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD SON IS QUICKLY APPROACHING THE REAR-FACING WEIGHT LIMIT OF HIS CAR SEAT. EVEN THOUGH HIS CAR SEAT IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED IN THE REAR SEAT, I CANNOT TURN HIS SEAT AROUND TO FACE FORWARD UNTIL I KNOW HE (AND I) WON'T BE AT RISK FOR SHRAPNEL EXPLODING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS RECALL CLOSELY SINCE 2014, AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL MAY/JUNE 2016 THAT 2008 HONDA FITS WERE ADDED, BUT NOT MY HONDA FIT AT THAT TIME. LIVING IN COASTAL CONNECTICUT, I AM NO STRANGER TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY CYCLING AND AM BAFFLED (AND TERRIFIED) AS TO WHY MY STATE WAS IN THE LOWEST PRIORITY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, BEHIND STATES SUCH AS ARIZONA AND PENNSYLVANIA. PLEASE PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS FOR THESE DELAYS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE NECESSARY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO JENNIFER TIMIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL TO HER OF 2/6/17. THANK YOU.

TAKATA RECALL- AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE RESULTING IN TRAMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA SURGERY SEIZURES AND PERMANENT BRAIN COGNITIVE MEMORY ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION ISSUES. CAR IN MOTION CROSSING INTERSECTION AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN AT LOW SPEED HIT BY VEHICLE FAILING TO YIELD MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO HONDA FIT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2008 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR THREE MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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.

AS PER YOUR RECALL NOTICE, I TOO MY CAR TO THE DEALER, [XXX], BUT TURNED ME BACK SAYING NO AIR BAG AVAILABLE AND THEY HAVE TO REORDER. BUT FEW DAYS LATER I RECEIVED THEIR EMAIL SAYING MY WORK IS COMPLETED. SEE THEIR MAIL HERE BELOW COPIED. DEAR [XXX] , THIS EMAIL IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE SERVICE ON YOUR VEHICLE IS COMPLETED. OUR RECORDS SHOW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: YEAR: 2008 MAKE: HONDA MODEL: FIT VIN: [XXX] REPAIR ORDER:[XXX] PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND DO THE NEEDFUL TO GET THE JOB DONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL...WHEN ARE MY AIRBAGS GOING TO BE REPLACED? WHY DO I HAVE TO DRIVE DAY AFTER DAY KNOWING MY AIRBAGS CAN EXPLODE AND KILL ME? WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE FOR MY CAR MODEL WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE NO REPLACEMENT IN STOCK? OTHER CAR MODELS ARE BEING REPAIRED BUT THE HONDA FIT 2008 IS NOT SO FAR. I WANT THEM REPLACED.

TAKATA RECALL: TAKATA RECALL. I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000REGARDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL LOCAL HONDA DEALERS - NO ONE HAS THE PARTS! WHAT IS HONDA WAITING FOR, MORE DEATHS? I CAN'T PUT ANYONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR - THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG - IT IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR REPAIR OF A DEADLY DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I CALLED THE DEALER IN ANAHEIM ON JULY 19, 2016 TO GET THE REPAIR NEEDED FOR MY HONDA FIT 2008 AND WAS TOLD BY MARVIN THAT KERRY, MANAGER WAS GOING TO GET BACK TO ME AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT HAD A RETURN CALL. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALER IN SANTA ANA, CALFORNIA ON AUGUST 23, 2016 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE CAR. I CANT PUT ANYBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS CAUSING A GREAT INCONVENIENCE FOR ME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL: WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE WERE ON THE RECALL LIST IN MAY. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HONDA FOR A LOANER, AS WE ARE A ONE-CAR HOUSEHOLD. THEY TOLD ME TO RIDE IN THE BACKSEAT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT/USE THIS CAR FOR HAULING LARGE ITEMS. FAST FORWARD TO ALMOST 3 MONTHS LATER--STILL NO WORD ON WHERE OUR REPLACEMENT IS, AND I'M STILL RIDING IN THE BACKSEAT. WE'VE TRIED CALLING HONDA MULTIPLE TIMES--THEY FILL OUT A CUSTOMER SERVICE TICKET AND WE NEVER HEAR BACK. SO BASICALLY WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE CAR IN THE MANNER WE INTENDED TO WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, AND THERE'S NO END IN SIGHT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND LIKE THIS, AND I CANNOT FATHOM WHY WE HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN CALLED BACK. I FEEL TRICKED AND ANGRY. PLEASE HELP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.