| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040871 | Incident Date: Sep, 28 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HUNTSVILLE | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My daughter drives a 2002 honda civic lx. approximately 18 months ago, the srs warning light came on and she took it to a honda dealer. the dealer determined that there was no failure, and turned off the warning light (<$100 charge). today, the light came on again, and this time the dealer (a different dealer) indicated that the opds unit needed to be replaced at a cost of $300, which was not covered by the extended warranty on the car. i searched the web and found that this is a very common occurrance, and that the airbags are disabled when the srs light is on. also, in many cases, the replacement of the opds will only fix the problem for a few months, and then the cycle is repeated. multiple related technical service bulletins have been developed. the apparent frequency of this failure and the potential consequences, since the air bags are disabled, warrant a nhtsa investigation and possible recall by honda. *nm |
