2004 HONDA ELEMENT Air Bags Problems

I drive a 2004 Honda Element and on Friday 2/3/23 I was in a car accident where I t-boned a car going 25 mph and my airbags did NOT deploy.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Element. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to repair under the Takata recall. Several few months after the air bag repair, the driver’s side curtain air bag deployed without incident and without warning while driving at 65 MPH. The contact pulled off the highway and found no visible damage or reason for the deployment. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the dealer on two separate occasions for an inspection; however, the contact was never given a cause for the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who refused to service the vehicle since the cause of the deployment had not been determined. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

air bag light stays on

CAR WAS PARKED IN A PULLOUT ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY. SLAMMING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO COLLISION OCCURRED.

Mileage: 186,000

SRS LIGHT ON. HONDA DEALER WANTS $$ TO DIAGNOSE, BUT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 95,000

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND NOT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, EXCEPT TORN SEAMS IN SEAT FROM AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON GRAVEL ROAD TO LAKE HOUSE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT POT-HOLE, CAUSING THE BAG DEPLOYMENT. INAPPROPRIATE SENSITIVITY IN AIRBAG SENSOR OR FAULTY AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE. HUGHES HONDA IN ATHENS, GA. STATES THEY WILL NOT REPAIR SINCE THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE.

Mileage: 153,000

SEAT BELT LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF

Mileage: 165,872

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN HONDA DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,113.

Mileage: 117,113

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND SWITCHING LANES WHEN MY SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY SEAT IS RIPPED. IT HIT ME IN THE ARM. NO ACCIDENT OR COLLISION HAPPENED.

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND PROPERLY SECURE THE DRIVER WHILE MAKING SUDDEN STOPS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (HONDA CARS OF CORONA, 1080 POMONA RD, CORONA, CA). WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 293,800.

Mileage: 293,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA LEWISVILLE, 601 WATERS RIDGE DR., LEWISVILLE, TX 75057, (972) 763-5524) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

2004 HONDA ELEMENT AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF STAYS ON CONSTANTLY HONDA REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT COSTING ME MORE MONEY THIS SHOULD BE COVERED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE. -----SHAME ON YOU HONDA !!.-----

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED HEADACHES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO THE NEAREST INDEPENDENT AUTO YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEING ON SINCE AFTER SOME YEARS FROM BUYING THE CAR. A RECALL WAS PLACED APRIL 2015. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES HONDA DEALER , BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON THE MOMENT I TURNED THE CAR ON INSIDE THE DEALER . THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THE LIGHT WOULD GO WAY ONCE I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR , BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN .

"TAKATA RECALL " I WAS IN A WRECK HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT WAS ALSO SENT A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS RECALLED DUE TO SHARDS OF METAL COMING OUT WHEN THE AIR BAG DOES DEPLOY ....

Mileage: 100,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED SUBURBAN HONDA (LOCATED AT 25100 HAGGERTY RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 210,000

MY 2004 ELEMENT LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY. I HAD IT SERVICED BY A MECHANIC WITH SET BELT REPLACEMENT. DID NOT HELP WITH THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SOMEONE ELSE WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE AIRBAG SENSORS. I REALLY DON"T WANT TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY BUT IT FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ALONG WITH MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT THAT IS ROCKING. DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP WITH ANY TYPE OF FORCE CAUSES THE SEAT TO JUMP FORWARD. EVEN IF I AM SITTING AND IF I MOVE AROUND MY SEAT WILL MOVE. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF PERMANENT FIXES FOR THESE PROBLEMS. OUR DAUGHTER LOVES HER ELEMENT BUT, THESE ARE MAJOR ISSUES FOR OUR FAMILY AS THEY ARE AND CAN HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE,SIDE AIRBAG (THE DRIVER SEAT) DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. IT FRIGHTENED ME AND CAUSED ME TO SWERVE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE, FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE AROUND ME AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND REGAIN MY COMPOSURE. I SHIVER WHEN I THINK OF HOW BADLY THIS MIGHT HAVE GONE IF OPPOSING TRAFFIC WAS THERE AT THE TIME! A DAY LATER MY LEFT ARM STILL HURTS FROM DEPLOYMENT. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.

Mileage: 206,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER IN VA BCH TWO TIMES.

Mileage: 124,000

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH AT APPROXIMATELY 145000 MILES. IT REMAINED ON AFTER IGNITION SELF-CHECK FROM A DEAD START AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING. THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REPLACED APPROX 7,000 MILES AGO.

Mileage: 145,000

RECEIVED PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE, HAVE CALLED THE SUBURBAN HONDA DEALERSHIP - FARMINGTON HILLS, MI EVERY MONTH SINCE JULY 2016 WITH NO RESOLUTION. THEY SAY THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,021.

Mileage: 170,021

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 ON A PAVED HIGHWAY. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS OVER 3000. HONDA TOOK ALL THE INFO AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING TO GET BACK TO ME. MANY UNRETURNED PHONE CALLS LATER, I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THIS EXCEPT A RECALL NOTICE COVERING OTHER AIRBAGS. OF COURSE AT THIS POINT, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONING; THUS THERE IS NO POINT IN COMPLYING WITH THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. THE HONDA DEALER LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON 5-31-16. THE MILEAGE ON THE NEXT PAGE IS ALSO APPROXIMATE. MY CONTACT # AT HONDA IS 310-781-5259. RIO GRACIOUSLY GAVE ME HIS DIRECT LINE, THEN DID NOT RETURN ANY CALLS.

Mileage: 200,000

NHTSA RECALL 16V-344 THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON 07.06.2016. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FOR MY AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN ON SINCE THIS DATE. I HAVE EMAILED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA 10 TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I ALSO FOUND 2 SCREWS ON MY FLOORBOARD AFTER THEIR WORK ON MY CAR.

Mileage: 69,776

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND THEN PROVIDED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO SUPPLY AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR A RECALLED AIRBAG REPLACEMENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NEITHER THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOR THE HONDA GENERAL MANAGMENT WILL RETURN MY CALLS. HONDA'S "RECALL RESOLUTION TEAM" HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET THE HONDA DEALER TO RESPOND TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP IS: PROCTOR HONDA, 2373 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304. TEL: (850) 576-5165. AS A RESULT OF BEING PLACED ON A WAITING LIST, AND THEN IGNORED, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY INJURE ME. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 2 MONTHS. I DON'T RECALL THE ORIGINAL DATE I WAS PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST, BUT IT COULD BE 6 MONTHS OR MORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V32000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (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.

WITH REFERENCE TO RECALL 14V-700, THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO HONDA IN MAY. THEY DID CALL A MONTH LATER STATING THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE IN SOON AND THAT HONDA OF BOWIE WOULD CONTACT ME FOR THE REPAIR. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SINCE, IT HAS BEEN SEVEN MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL. 3 MAY 2015 [XXX] AMERICAN HONDA MOROR COMPANY. INC. HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE 1919 TORRANCE BLVD TORRANCE, CA 90501 310 783 3023 (F) REFERENCE: NHTSA RECALL 14V-700 DEAR SIR/MADAM: IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I RECEIVED THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL NOTICE. AS A RESULT, I CALLED HONDA OF BOWIE, MD ASKING IF THEY COULD ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR AND ASKED IF THEY HAD THE REQUIRED PARTS IN STOCK. THEY REPLIED AFFIRMATIVE, SO AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE CENTER WAS SCHEDULED FOR 6 FEBRUARY. MY 2004 ELEMENT WAS DELIVERED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THE AIR BAG (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) REPLACEMENT. THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS AIRBAG - TURNS OUT THAT THE PASSENGER COMPONENTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. I WAS ASSURED THAT HONDA OF BOWIE WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARRIVED. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND EXPECTED SHORTLY. BEGINNING IN MARCH I HAVE MADE AT LEAST FOUR TELEPHONE CALLS TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT ASKING ABOUT THE BACK ORDER AND ALWAYS RECEIVE THE SAME RESPONSE - SHOULD BE HERE SHORTLY. IT IS NOW MAY, FIVE MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS PUBLISHED AND STILL NO ACTION ON THE REPAIR. WHAT DO YOU THINK? SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 110,000

RE: DOT CASE # 804204 ON OR ABOUT JUNE 5, 2015 I FILED THE ABOVE CASE NUMBER ADVISING YOUR REPRESENTATIVE THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE RECALLED AIRBAG. I HHAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HOEHN HONDA OF CARLSBAD WHO ADVISED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT I RECEIVED A CALL FROM PATRICIA WITH AMERICA HONDA ON JUNE 9,2015 APPROVING A LOANER UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS AVAILABLE, CASE # N032015-06-0500291. ON JUNE 9, 2015 I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM STACEY AT HOEHN HONDA REGARDING AN APPT. I RETURNED HER CALL LEAVING A MESSAGE ADVISING I WOULD RETURN IN TWO WEEKS. ON JUNE 15, 2015 I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM HOEHN HONDA ADVISING THE PART WAS AVAILABLE AND TO CALL AND SCHEDULE AN APPT. I RETURNED THE CALL ON THE SAME DAY AND REQUESTED AN APPT FOR JUNE 22, 2015. ON JUNE 16, 2015 I CALLED HOEHN AGAIN REQUESTED AN APPT. I SPOKE WITH ANNA WHO ADVISED THE EARLIEST APPT WOULD BE JUNE 29, 2015. I WAS.INFORMED THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE TWO HOURS. I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN APPT JUNE 29, 2015 FOR 7:15 AM.

2004 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB UPDATED 07/06/15. *JB

2004 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL AND LACK OF PARTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 14V351000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CERVICAL STRAIN, NECK PAINS, X-RAYS, AND FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR BODY REPAIRS AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION ON APRIL 15, 2015, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (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 AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE OF THE TIME I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER. I FIRST CALLED MY DEALER, SPACE COAST HONDA, ON FEBRUARY 11, 2015. I HAVE CALLED THEM AFTER 30 DAYS AND AFTER 60 DAYS. THEN AFTER 60 DAYS I GET THE SECOND RECALL LETTER FOR THE DRIVER AIRBAG. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A HUGE RECALL, BUT HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS LONG BEFORE WE CUSTOMERS WERE NOTIFIED AND WE SHOULD NOT BE WARNED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT COULD KILL US, WHEN THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT....AT LEAST IN MY CASE. I AM WONDERING IF MY DEALER IS PLAYING FAVORITES. WE DO NOT GO FOR REGULAR SERVICE, OIL CHANGES, ETC. AFTER ALL IT IS A 2004 CAR AND A WALMART OIL CHANGE IS GOOD ENOUGH. THE CAR HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE PLANNING TO KEEP IT. MY HUSBAND IS 80 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT GET IN THE BACK SEAT EASILY (WHICH IS WHAT HONDA RECOMMENDS). AND THEN THERE IS THE DRIVER AIR BAG...DRIVER CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT! THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK TO ORDER THE PART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2004 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAG MODULES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE CORRECTIONS WOULDN'T BE EFFECTIVE, UNLESS THE SRS MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 718.00. *JB

2004 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

CALLED LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT BASED ON MOST RECENT RECALL. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK AND WILL FOLLOW UP SHORTLY. I WAITED SEVERAL MONTHS - SEND ANOTHER REQUEST FOR A STATUS UPDATE ON WHEN THE AIRBAG WOULD BE REPLACED - STILL NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I HAVE THE CHAT TRANSCRIPT FROM THE INITIAL CALL ON OCTOBER 21, 2014 PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT A COPY OF THIS TRANSCRIPT. *JS

Mileage: 122,450

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN UNKNOWN INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE WAS MAKE BY TAKATA OR IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIR BAG RECALL SIMPLY BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE. I PLAN TO TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND AM WORRIED ABOUT IT. MY HONDA DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT LEGALLY DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I WANT TO KNOW IF MY AIR BAG WAS MADE BY TAKATA AND IF IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SIMPLY BECAUSE I DON'T LIVE IN THE SOUTH. WHY CAN'T I HAVE IT DEACTIVATED? *TR

I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN 2010. THE SRV LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2010. I DID HAVE THE DRIVER SEAT LATCH REPLACED, THE DEALER CLEARED TO CODE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN RETURNED. THAT IS WHEN I NOTIFIED HONDA AND YOU. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $450.00 TO HAVE THE HARNESS REPLACED. NEEDLESS TO SAY I NO LONGER DO BUSINESS WITH THE DEALER AND I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL EVEN BUY ANOTHER HONDA JUST DUE TO THEIR LACK OF MY INTEREST. IT APPEARS THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS AND OTHER HONDA VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I STILL OWN MY HONDA ELEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS YET. TRUE, THEY ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURING THIS MODEL, BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF THEM DRIVING AROUND. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE HARNESS REPLACED. HONDA NOR THE DEALER [XXX] WILLING TO HELP CORRECT IT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT PLAN ON REPLACING IT ANYTIME SOON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 66,441

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 08/01/12 *BF UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS

Mileage: 40,000

AN OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON MOST TIME. FIRST TIME IT TURNED ON WAS AUG 2005, THEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THEY TURNED IT OFF. AFTER THAT, IT'S AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN, UNTIL THE LAST TIME THAT WAS JUNE 2009, THEY TURN IT OFF AGAIN, AND A SERVICE ADVISER SAID MAY BE A SENSOR OR CONTROL UNIT DEFECTIVE. BUT THEY DID NOT TAKEN CARE OF IT. SO, WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS PROBLEM? PLEASE, GIVE ME AN ADVICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE INJURED. A PASSENGER WAS ALSO REPORTED INJURED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED TO FOR THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT WENT FROM AN UPRIGHT POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION. UPDATED 03/07/12

Mileage: 108,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION. DRIVER WAS MAKING A SLOW U-TURN EXIT FROM A PARKED LOCATION AND ACCIDENTALLY DROVE ONE TIRE OVER A CURB. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE TIRE ROLLED OFF THE CURB. DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL INITIALLY CONFIRMED A NO-IMPACT DEPLOYMENT, THEN CHANGED DIAGNOSIS AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY HONDA AMERICA. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA ELEMENT ON A GRAVEL ROAD, WHICH I DO MOST DAYS AS I LIVE ON THIS ROAD, AND THE SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING ME BODILY HARM WITH SCRATCHING AND BRUISING TO MY LEFT UPPER ARM. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE BOTH CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000. UPDATED 11/01/11. *JB

Mileage: 123,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA ELEMENT TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF MAY 27, 2011 WHEN THE (DRIVERS SIDE) SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR KNOWN REASON FOR IT TO DEPLOY. IT STARTLED ME BADLY, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A GUN SHOT. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE, HOLES. I ONLY NOTICED THE BAG HANGING FROM THE SIDE OF THE SEAT WHEN I WENT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL I SAW THAT BAG. MY LEFT UPPER ARM FELT AS IF I HAD BEEN PUNCHED HARD. NETHER MY INSURANCE COMPANY(SAFETY) NOR AMERICAN HONDA WILL COVER THE DAMAGE WHICH WAS ESTIMATED AT A BIT OVER $1500. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY HONDA DEALER. THEY COULD FIND NO "CODES" OR OTHER REASON FOR THE BAG DEPLOY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE STATED IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AS I REPORTED AND INFERRED I MIGHT BE TRYING TO DEFRAUD THE COMPANY. ALL IN ALL, THIS WAS A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT BUT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 75,000

PASSENGERS SEAT, SIDE AIRBAG, DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 MPH. I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND GETTING READY TO PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE, ETC. HONDA STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPAIR. COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT OVER $2400. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, MY PASSENGERS SEAT, SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, POT HOLE, ETC. TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. HONDA OF AMERICA SAYS THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND THE LEFT REAR STRUTS SNAPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 250 FEET. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,476.

Mileage: 103,476

2004 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A RECALL PERFORMED ON THE IGNITION, HE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS UNLESS IT MET THE IMPLIED WARRANTY PREREQUISITES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM IN THE PAST, THAT INCORRECTLY REPORTED A PROBLEM THAT DID NOT EXIST. THE CONSUMER IS NOW WONDERING WILL HE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Mileage: 64,000

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND INCURRED NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER! HONDA SAID SRS CHIP (FOR AIRBAGS) INFO INDICATED ELEMENT WAS IN COLLISION...DESPITE THE CONTRARY. OUR INSURANCE SAYS IT WAS NOT, AND CLAIMED IT WAS DEFECTIVE HONDA PARTS. HONDA TECHNICIAN EVEN TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE TOO FAST OVER BUMPY ROADS??!! IT'S A 4X4!! HONDA REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. COSTS ABOUT $1200 TO FIX. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I WILL KEEP PURSUING HONDA FOR THIS...THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,115

2004 HONDA ELEMENT: (I HAVE 2 AND BOTH HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXACT PROBLEMS)1. AIRBAGS WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING PROBLEMS 2. DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE AND ROCKS 3. PASSENGER SEAT CAUSES EXTREME DISCOMFORT TO HIP AND BACK ON LONG TIPS (THIS IS OCCURS WITH ALL PASSENGERS, YOUNG AND OLDER) 3. UNDER CARRIAGE BRUSHES FAILURE 4. A/C AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE 5. STRAPS IN BACK SEATS PULLED OUT AND SEAT CANNOT BE RECLINED 6. ENGINE DECELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. POWER CUTBACK DURING PASSING MAKES THIS VERY DANGEROUS. 7. DRIVERS SEATBELT BUCKLE IS DIFFICULT TO SECURE (ONLY 1 CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM) 8. LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHEN CARS ARE BEING TURNED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING 30 MPH ON 2-WAY ROAD. DRIVER COMING OTHER WAY CUT ME OFF, I SWERVED, HE HIT MY LEFT FRONT WITH HIS RIGHT FRONT. MY DRIVER AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ALTHOUGH PASSENGER DID. I SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND CHEST TRAUMA AS A RESULT. HONDA 2004 ELEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY FIANCE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THE EVENING OF 2/16/09. HER 2004 HONDA ELEMENT WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, IMPACTING HER VEHICLE AT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT. *TR

Mileage: 54,005

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO IMPACT, ACCIDENT OR VISIBLE SIGN OF DAMAGE THAT WOULD TRIGGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. AIRBAG WAS RIPPED & DEFLATED IN THE EXPLOSION. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

UNPROMPTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON MY 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. SLAMMED CAR DOOR SHUT WHEN IT WAS PARKED AND OFF. HEARD LOUD POP SOUND. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. OPENED FRONT/REAR DOOR AND SAW THAT THE STITCHING ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ALL TORN AND THE AIRBAG WAS SEMI-EXPOSED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT. I HAD DONE SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE SRS SENSOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY TOLD ME TO CLAIM IT VIA INSURANCE. I HAVE SINCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE-- AND HAVING BEEN TOLD THE SAME EXCUSE. SEEMS TO ME THAT HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER SOMETHING UP. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE PRESS IF NO ONE RESPONDS TO THIS SUBMISSION ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2008, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING FROM MILWAUKEE WI TO MADISON WI WHICH IS ABOUT 80 MILES. THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE ROAD THAT MORNING, ROADS WERE CLEAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GO OFF. WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS AND MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER TO PULL OVER. WE THEN NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG THAT IS LOCATED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT DEPLOYED. NOTHING HIT US, WE HIT NOTHING. CALLED SCHLOSSMANS HONDA CITY THAT MONDAY THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR . THE FIRST THING THEY SAID WAS THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING. THEN MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND RUN SOME TESTS ON IT. AGAIN NOTHING. THE SENSOR TRIGGERED THE AIRBAG BUT THERE IS NO DAMAGE ANYWHERE ON MY CAR. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST OVER $1200 HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THIS. I HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY 2004 ELEMENT, MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. I CONTACTED PRIVATE AUTO INSURANCE, I HAVE A $500 DEDUCTIBLE . I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION IN CALIFORNIA AND STARTED A CLAIM BECAUSE I FEEL NOT ONLY SHOULD THEY COVER THIS REPAIR BUT SHOULD CHECK OUT THE OTHER SENSORS AND AIRBAGS IN MY CAR. WHAT IF I GET THIS ONE FIXED AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN? WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR WORSE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, SEEMS THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HONDA'S AIRBAGS. THEY EITHER DEPLOY WHEN THEY AREN'T SUPPOSE TO OR DON'T DEPLOY IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK ALL AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN MODELS. CURRENTLY MY CAR IS NOT FIXED, I AM STILL WORKING WITH HONDA CITY PETE LOBERG, MGR. WHO IS DOING ALL HE CAN TO ASSIST ME. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE IN THEIR CARS WITH THESE AIRBAGS. *TR

AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. AIR BAGS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BROUGHT TO DEALER. CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY IN STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ASSEMBLY AND LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

2004 HONDA ELEMENT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE PROBABLY HIT A POT HOLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED IS UNDETERMINED.*AK

DURING A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *LA

Mileage: 25,000