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This vehicle was in an accident in 2008 (car was 3 months old) and written off as totaled by state farm and I never saw it again. So can not very well do the air bag recall. And by the way, the air bags worked perfectly. I walked away and bought another one.
Horn randomly going off, while stationary and while driving. Its a steady beep as if someone is laying on the horn. This past Saturday the horn was going off for hours until I returned home. I had to get in the car and tap the steering well and it stopped. It went off again this morning. A mechanic said that its the airbag pushing pressure on the horn. This has been going on a month or so.
This vehicle was totalled in March 2008 (about 6 weeks old) and was transferred to state farm insurance. It has not been in my possession since then. The car was crushed into the guardrails on an acceleration ramp by a tractor trailer. Both sides of the car were damaged bumper to bumper as well as the rear, the left front wheel and right rear wheels were destroyed and ripped from the car. The right rear quarter area of the unibody was crushed. None of the airbags deployed in the accident. I advised Honda motor quite some time ago of these facts. Please contact state farm about this vehicle's disposition.
The car has a problem with the SRS wiring harness that controls airbag deployment and driver and passenger safety. This causes the airbag light to come on and prevents proper deployment. The problem is extremely common in Honda, specifically 8th generation cars. The cause is a poorly made wire that gets caught in the passenger seat track, causing a short in the wire. It can only be repaired properly and safely by removing the entire wiring harness and replacing it. This requires that the carpeting and the dashboard be removed and takes 6-8 hours worth of work, and is replaced with a $200-400 part depending on where you take it. It cannot be fixed easily or affordably by the consumer, and prevents the car from being safe to drive or passing inspections in the state of Virginia. The problem may have occurred sooner, as the vehicle was only purchased used a few months ago. It happens in most Honda and is not covered by the manufacturer's 150,000 mile warranty on other parts despite having released a tsb to all dealerships because the problem is so common. It presents a danger to drivers and deserves to have a recall issued.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 37 mph, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage, but the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (ed morris Honda, 3790 West blue heron blvd, riviera beach, fl) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.
- Palm Springs, FL, USA
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The contact owned a 2008 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle flipped over a couple of times. There were no warning indicators illuminated. All the air bags deployed except for the driver side air bag. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
**airbags deployed after driving over pothole** I drive a 2008 Honda Civic 2dr with 160K miles. On March 15, 2018 I was traveling northbound I-294 when my vehicle collided with a pothole at approx. 65 mph and the driver curtain and driver seat airbag deployed. The impact wasn't hard enough to damage my wheel or body of the car. The pothole should not of interrupted the SRS system. This is a result of a defect in Honda's air bag/restraint system.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V545000 (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 (dch Honda of nanuet, 10 NY-304, nanuet, NY 10954, (845) 367-4380) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. Upon arrival, the contact was informed that the parts were not available. The dealer informed her that the parts would be available in approximately two weeks from the date of order. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I have had to have the sun visor/airbags on my 2008 Honda Civic replaced 3 times because something keeps popping in them. Honda replaced the first 3 times under warranty. The fourth time it popped, Honda said that they were out of warranty and they would not replace them for free. I feel Honda should still be responsible for the replacements, as they keep replacing the sun visors with the same old crappy ones that break within 2 years. Hopefully, we can get Honda to take the responsibility for knowingly replacing the parts, with parts they know are defective.
Takata recall I received a post card indicating that I should file a complaint even if the airbag did not inflate. I cannot enter a date as described in this document for lack of a better date I am including the date I am filing out this form.
Takata recall I was driving at about 15 to 20 miles an hour in a empty parking lot an went over a parking curb. The drivers side airbag opened up and hit my chest causing minor powder burns to my right arm and a small cut. The car had no damage and came to imediate stop before another curb in the lot.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on and off for approximately two weeks before it became permanently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the david mcdavid Honda of frisco dealer located at 1601 dallas pkwy, frisco, tx 75034 where it was diagnosed that the floor wire harness failed and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag inflator was replaced by the same dealer per a manufacturer recall one year ago. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,820.
Contacted sussman Honda dealer by phone regarding remedying passenger frontal airbag recall. Was told I would need to email. Sent email on 08/01/2016. No reply. Emailed again on 09/23/16, no reply. Called dealer and after a bit of "phone tag" and the service department struggling to find my VIN, info, etc. I was told the parts were already on order and I would be contacted when they were in. It is now a full year later, and I have not heard anything. My vehicle is still under recall and the issue has not been repaired.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (carbone Honda in bennington, Vermont) in 2013 where it was diagnosed that the driver side curtain air bag failed. The dealer reprogrammed the air bag system; however, the failure recurred. Since that time, the vehicle was included in the takata recall for the passenger side air bag. The vehicle received the repair; however, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that due to an opening on the driver side curtain air bag's first inflator, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the air bag failed. The driver side curtain air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 06206996. The approximate failure mileage was 162,178.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. While starting the vehicle, the driver side curtain air bag and steering wheel air bag inadvertently deployed. The driver sustained damage to the left ear, which did not require medical attention. The local dealer, cawood Honda 2516 pine grove avenue, port huron, mi 48060) stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Takata recall - we reached out to grossinger Honda (6600 N western ave, Chicago, il 60645) regarding the recall in September of 2016. They said they were ordering the parts and would reach out when they arrived. This dealership never ordered the parts nor did they reach out. We called a second time (in November 2016) and they said the same thing - that they needed to order the parts. This dealership never ordered the parts nor did they reach out either time. I'm writing this as a formal complaint against grossinger Honda for ignoring customer recalls rather than performing the required repairs within the 60 day window.
I purchased a 2008 Honda Civic in April of 2016, after I was in an accident where both of my front air bags deployed. Shortly after purchasing the 2008 Honda Civic I discovered there was a front passenger airbag recall. I immediately called my local Honda dealership. They took down my information and said that they would call me when the airbag can be fixed. The recall letter states 'in the event of a passenger frontal airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, potentially resulting in injury to vehicle occupants. The risk of such occurrence increases over time.' It has now been a year since I reported the recall and have yet to be contacted to have it fixed. Due to my recent accident where both airbags deployed, I fear that I am in danger and this is the car that I have to drive daily. I have tried contacting Honda about my concerns and they have not responded. I just want them to buy my unsafe car back from me so that I can buy a safe vehicle to drive.
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- North Tonawanda, NY, USA