Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Honda Civic - part 2

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. 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.

The frontal airbags did not deploy after an impact. I was going between 35 and 40 miles per hour when I broad sided a van. My car is totaled. The front end is demolished. Both myself and my passenger were transported to the hospital and received chest injuries and neck injuries. The sensor for the airbags is completely exposed and crushed where the front end of the car used to be. I did call Honda expecting them to be at least interested but they were less than interested. I called back and asked to speak to a supervisor but they refused to let me do so. They did say the airbags only deploy during a "severe" impact. I pointed out to the guy that the owner's book says "moderate to severe". He just said "really?". I trusted Honda like most consumers do. I don't anymore.

Consumer's vehicle rear ended another motorist, and the air bags did not deploy.

Srs indicator light came on and remained on. Took it to dealership to fix problem, problem remained fixed for about 7 days then recurred. Took it back to dealership repair lasted for about 1 month then recurred. Again took it to dealership and repair lasted only a few hours. Called Honda company and was told that there were no recalls but to take it back to dealership and if it recurred to again call company to file complaint. On 4th visit dealership got information from company and repaired in a different manner, this occurred 5/03. Have not had problem since, however have read numerous complaints that airbags have not deployed in accidents with this vehicle, which is a cause of great concern since this vehicle is driven by my daughter to college. We did have a minor collision at 7 mph in 2/02 and the airbags did not deploy, however I just assumed it was because of the low rate of speed but now I am concerned that they may possibly be defective.

Consumer states had a front impact collision at approx 15-20mph. The driver's air bag did not deploy.

Consumer exited the freeway behind another vehicle, the vehicle in front of the consumer suddenly moved to the right lane, and consumer braked and swerved right due to the sudden emergency, consumer hit steering wheel very hard, driver side airbag did not deploy but passenger side airbag did and the consumer was transported to the hospital,with severe chest contusions and neck injuries.

Consumer exited the freeway behind another vehicle, the vehicle in front of the consumer suddenly moved to the right lane, and consumer braked and swerved right due to the sudden emergency, consumer hit steering wheel very hard, driver side airbag did not deploy but passenger side airbag did and the consumer was transported to the hospital,with severe chest contusions and neck injuries.

I exited the freeway behind another car. We went over a small hill. The car in front of me moved suddenly, swerving to the right lane. At that time, it revealed to me that the traffic was stopped. I also braked and swerved right but was not able to stop in time due to the sudden emergency. I hit the car in front of me going about 40mph. I do not think that my seatbelt locked. My airbag did not deploy but my passenger side airbag did. I hit the steering wheel very hard! I had to be transported to the hospital. I have severe chest contusions and neck and back sprain/strain. My insurance CO believes my car may be a total loss but my airbag did not go off??? and because it did not go off, I was injured. Honda was contacted the next day. Nine days later, they sent an adjuster out to inspect my car (but not an engineer). I have been told there is no reason to send an engineer out the adjuster seemed to be more concerned with investigating me than why the airbag did not deploy. I would like to know why it is that I do not have a front end to my car on the drivers side and my airbag did not go off, but there is no damage to the front passenger side and that airbag went off!!! the adjuster that Honda hired to investigate the claim is dale s thumann, cpcu for csb group. He said that if I do not give him my height, weight, and social security number that Honda will just deny my claim for lack of cooperation. I am not what should be investigated the car is! he was not willing to even take the steering wheel cover off to see if there was even an airbag in the driver side! he said he was sure that was an airbag in there . . . "they might miss one every once in a while. They make mistakes. " (but he still did not feel it was necessary to have him or anyone else check to see if one was there or not). Please help me get to the bottom of this! I have suffered a tremendous amount of pain and aggrevation for this 3 wk old car.

Traveling about 35-40 mph on highway ramp, hit brakes to enter curve, felt traction slipping, car loss control & slid all over road. Hit side concrete barrier at about 20-25 mph, air bags did not deploy, my husband smashed the windshield with his head and got a concussion. Road was wet but had no standing water, outside temp mid to upper 40's. This appears unexplainable based on conditions- we feel there must have been a mechanical failure, otherwise something wasn't designed properly. No car, especially with anti-lock brakes, should've reacted this way under the circumstances. We have no confidence in the vehicle and plan to get rid of it immediately. ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769310.