The SRS (safety restraint system) light on my 2002 honda civic is on again. The car only has about 55000 miles on it, and this is the third time I have had this problem.
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I was a passenger in a 2002 honda civic (2-door) involved in a head on collision with a hyundai elantra. My airbag (passenger side) did not deploy, but the driver side air bag did deploy. Additionally, my seat (passenger side) broke loose from the floor mounts and did not restrain me from smashing forward into the dash with my legs and forarms taking the impact. As a result of the seat becoming un-fastened I suffered bruising and lacerations on my legs and arms and neck and back injuries from my head whiplashing because a lack of airbag deployment. The driver did not suffer any back or neck injuries because his airbag restrained his head from "snapping" forward. To summarize: passenger seat came loose from floor mounts and passenger side airbag did not deploy.
Srs light came on at 42,000 miles in 2002 honda civic dx l4 1.7l 1700cc. Required replacement of failed SRS unit/module. (part-77960-s5a-a84)
My daughter rear ended a chevrolet tahoe at 35 MPH, her 2002 honda civic's passenger airbag deployed but not the driver side airbag. Her car was totaled. My daughter was not seriously injured thanks to god looking after her and the fact she was wearing her seat belt. She did however hit her head on the steering wheel. The adjuster from state farm insurance company could not understand why the airbag did not deploy.
I have had my SRS light come on 3 times. The first time the dealer said all they could find was "soft codes" and reset it, costing me $87.50 for the diagnostic check. A day later the SRS light came on again, this time they said the battery showed low voltage and needed to be replaced. I asked if I could pickup the vehicle and replace the battery myself, the answer was yes, but there would be another $87.50 diagnostic charge and after I replaced the battery, they would have to reset the code and run another diagnostic, once again another $87.50 for a total of $187.00. They said they would replace the battery and reset the SRS to the tune of $160.81. I felt screwed either way, so I opted to have them change the battery. When I picked up my 2002 honda crv, the service advisor said if the SRS light comes back on, let them know. The following day, it as back on again. How did they know it would be back. When I called about the SRS light, I was told that the control unit had probably failed and would need to be replaced, but that they could not do that until the battery had been changed. This sounds like a rip off to me. Why didn't they replace the SRS control unit to start with since they obviously knew that was the problem. The crv goes back in this friday to be checked again. I do not feel that honda is admitting that there is a failure of the SRS control unit and instead charges the customer needlessly.
Honda civic ex, SRS light stays on .
The SRS indicator on the dashboard of my 2002 honda civic indicates a problem with the safety restraint system, and has been on since june. The car has been in the dealers shop seven times and each time I was assured that the problem was fixed. I am now in the process of going back for the 8th time on the same issue. There have been other numerous problems with this car and I have explained to the dealer that I would prefer to get into a new vehicle at this point but they have not been very cooperative. I am concerned that I am presently driving a vehicle that has a potential safety issue.
Srs indicator light stays on. Failure in the opds unit (side occupant sensor for side airbags). I have seen many complaints on this on many sites and this is the best site to lodge the complaint. Now since I cannot afford $800 for a replacement part at this time and they will not honor it under warranty (I guess safety systems should fail at 50,000 miles), I will have no airbag system since the sides are tied to the front system. This needs to be looked at for a recall. Very unsafe. I hate thinking my pregnant wife is driving in a car with no airbags.
Srs light on dashboard remains lit all the time. Went to 2 honda dealers in union county (route22 honda and planet honda) was charged with diagnostic fees but problem was never resolve. Srs light is still on while car is in motion or when driven (SRS lght on continously)
I own a 2002 honda civic lx 4dr vehicle, I was in a rear and front in collision in this car. The front bumber fell off, and the raiditior got bent in and the brake fluid container broke off. The passenger air bag went off, but the diver air bag did not. Is there any other cases of this , that happened to thid year and make model, also I can email you pictures of the vehicle
Srs indicator light came on for no apparent reason in my 2002 honda civic ex, which was purchased new. The failure of the part in question causes the airbags to fail in the event of a collision. I have been assured that this is a common failure in the SRS control unit, and is not due to any negligence of the car owner (when the vehicle has not been involved in an accident). I have come across many people with the same complaints, and I can not understand how such a vital part failing can not be grounds for a safety recall. Due to the high failure rate of this part, the expense to correct it, the abundance of complaints, and the safety-related concerns arising from such failure, I ask that this be investigated and a safety recall be issued. Thank you.
We believe our 2002 honda crv has an electrical malfunction. The first year after we bought the car the malfunction light would turn on and stay on. We took it to the dealer at least 3 or 4 times, but they said there was nothing wrong with it and just turned the light off. Well a couple of weeks ago the SRS light turned on. The car only has 44,000 miles. Fairfax honda said that their diagnostic test didn't show anything wrong, that the light must have turned on by electrical interferance. They just turned the light off. Well it is know a week later and the light is back on. This time the dealer said that they got a diagnostic code that the left side passenger sensor was not working properly. If this is true, why didn't they get the diagnostic code the first time. If the airbag sensor was really not working we could have had an accident and had no airbag. Of course, they also informed us that the extended warranty we bought does not cover this and that it would cost us $700 to fix. They said that this was one of the few things that was not covered under the extended warranty. What a coincidence!! Needless to say we are very dissatisfied with the car, the extended warranty and the service department. I believe the car is to new to be having all this problems. I contacted the honda care department, but they were rude and basically told me to read the fine print. Not much customer service. We would not buy another honda again and would encourage anyone against doing so.
Consumer's vehicle struck another vehicle head on and the air bags did not deploy. Consumer and passenger sustained injuries.
Srs light stays on for no indentifiable reason. Took it to local honda dealer, and he charged for diagnostics, and said they could not determine why it was on. He thought that it was probably the SRS computer unit itself that was the cause. The safety implication is that the air bags will not work when the light is on. The SRS unit will be replaced, costing around $600 for parts and labor.
Air bag check light stayed on. Consumer checked owner's manual to check problem, and found out that the air bag was off. Dealer will repair air bag at consumer's expense.
The consumer was involved in an accident and none of the air bags deployed. The consumer's vehicle was struck by another vehicle which was traveling at 45 MPH. The driver sustained a broken sternum and has experienced both jaw and eye problems since the accident. The passenger had a contusion to her right leg from the glove box and suffered neck problems. *mr *tt *jb
I am reporting a dangerous problem in 2002 honda odeysseys. It relates to the SRS system. Honda has designed their car with a "ods" sensor device under the front passenger seat. My dashboard SRS light has come on approx 5 or 6 times. The dealer tells me that no electrical device can be placed on the front passnger seat...this includes cell phones, radios, laptops. They all could trigger the the sensor inoperable....making the airbags non-functional. How can a car be designed with such a defect. Any passenger with a cell phone in their pocket can set this off. I have written honda motors and they say ...see the dealer. This should be investigated and honda must issue a recall and a fix for this. The dealer tells me its quite common...how many people are are riding around without functional airbags?
Vehicle in front suddenly stopped consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it crashed into a concrete barrier. The vehicle bounced off the barrier. Driver's side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger's side air bag did deploy. Driver sustained head and back injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak this caused the vehicle to turned backwards facing traffic in the opposite direction, and was hit twice head on. The driver side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger side did deploy. The driver sustained head and back injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed and totaled out by the insurance company. Please fill in additional information.
While driving a collision occurred at 25 MPH. The consumer's vehicle rear ended the other vehicle, which totally destroyed the front end. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Also, the seat belts did not lock. The consumer sustained serious injuries, a broken foot and ribs. *ak
I was in a car accident and my driver airbag did not deploy and only the passenger airbag deployed. At the time of the accident I was not able to breath and I was in pain. My chest and my right ribs still hurt. I believe the airbag is defective and manufacturer of the car should be accountable for part of my injuries. I think my car is totaled and I hope that you investigate. I had my seat belt on and I was the only one in the car, I had no passenger in the car.
On august 12, 2004, I was hit head on by a vehicle that lost control and crossed from the southbound to northbound lane. I cannot say how fast he hit me, but the impact was slowed by his fist side-swiping the van in front of me. The head on collision was enough however to push my vehicle into the stopped vehicle behind me. None of my 4 airbags deployed. As a result, I slammed my chest into the wheel. I was wearing my seat belt, and I luckily only sustained bruising to the chest, back and neck. At the least, I feel the driver-side airbag should have deployed. The auto repair shop has informed that my sensors were not crushed, and they question whether the airbags should have deployed or not. I am uncomfortable about the possibility of receiving my repaired vehicle back with defective airbags and/or sensors. I will contact my honda dealer.
My daughter was in her 2002 honda civic sedan lx which was bought for her because of having front,passenger and side air bags she was in a wreck this past sunday they had to use the jaws of life to get here out of the car and not one air bag went off thankfully she only got a concussion and a couple of cuts and bruises she was very lucky.
On january 31 2003 I reported to the honda dealership that my SRS light was on my 2002 honda civic ex which is still under warranty. They replaced the seatbelt buckle sensor stating that it was the problem. I have since returned on december 12 2003 and on may 17 2004 for the same problem and they allegedly fixed it by replacing the passenger seatbealt sensor everytime. On june 5 2004 the SRS light has come on again. So my only recourse is to write you and contact the dealership once again!!
Was driving about 30 MPH and hit head on with another car. I was injured due to the fact that the air bags did not deploy.
I bought a brand new 2002honda civic. The car came with frotnal air bags. I had an auto accident on 12/14/03, lost control of my car on blackice and I was going 25 MPH on I-495 eastbound (lincoln tunnel/kennedy blvd exit). My car crashed frontally into the guard rails of the highway. I had my seat belt on, but surprisingly the air bags did not go off. I was surprise that the air bags did not work, and make me think that if I would have been driving at a higher speed, I could have been injured severely. I know that these air bags are suppose to work at an impact at a minimum speed of 10 MPH and if the crash is frontal. I am currently going for therapy since I ijured my neck, shoulder and back due to the impact of the accident.
The SRS light is activated and requires a visit to the dealer to re-activate the SRS system if a cell phone is left on the front passenger seat. Per the dealer, the cell phone interferes with the SRS sensors that measure seat vs seatback pressure and tells the system to shut off. Additionally, if a small package is placed on the front seat, the SRS deactivates - which is fine, but it may remain deactivated after the package is removed.
While driving between 45 to 55-MPH vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and driver's air bag did not deploy. No air bag warning light appeared prior to the crash. Driver was wearing the seat belt.
Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. And only the passenger's side air bag deployed.
After starting vehicle air bag light illuminated and stayed lit the remainder of the time that vehicle was operated. Consumer took vehicle to dealer five times, but problem was not resolved. Dealer told consumer if problem happened again they would unplug the air bags.
While driving, the consumer made a left turn and was hit head on by another vehicle. Upon impact, the left front air bag failed to deploy. The driver sustained a broken neck and was hospitalized. *ak *nlm *tt *jb driver was wearing her seatbelt. The front passengers seat was unoccupied. Making a turn at 15 MPH the vehicle was hit on the driver's side front. The driver is 5ft tall and sustained a broken sternum and broken neck from crash. Will fax photos of the crashed vehicle. The 80 year old driver did not strike the steering wheel. The sternum fractures are believed to be the result of the seat belt locking up during the event.cw *tt
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