Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2017 Honda Civic

2017 Honda Civic ex hatchback. 22371 miles. Rt. Frt. Pass. Air bag will not deploy in event of accident due to " Smart design ". Per Honda dealer, seat sensor is not detecting weight threshold when anyone sits who are not heavy enough. My wife is 5' 4" & approx. 117 lbs. I am 5' 5" & approx. 115 lbs. Neither one of us can sit & turn off srs off warning. Also per dealer this is a safety design as if airbag deploys the force can injure or worse the person sitting there if not of correct weight. My wife will not be protected at any time she sits in front. Dealer advised that seat be moved far back as possible or have her sit in the back seat. Also, the seat side air bag and/or side curtain system should still provide some protection. Otherwise, no trouble code (s) are present & system operating normally & within design parameters. Not comfortable with my wife being unprotected in event of incident & she is not looking forward to being required to sit in the back seat.

Tl-contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic --- vehicle was totaled a few days ago ----- airbags in vehicle did not deploy ----vehicle was sitting still in traffic when accident occurred,. Mileage on vehicle was 16,330 at time of accident. Vehicle was hit from behind and pushed into another car----message came up on dashboard during accident that read airbag system problem --- vehicle was a total loss ---0 recalls associated with this VIN. . Cb.

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle suddenly drove in front of the contact's vehicle. The incident caused the contact to t-bone the vehicle in front. The air bags deployed; however, the driver's air bag did not deploy in a forward direction. Instead, the air bag deployed in a downward direction. The seat belt also failed to retract and locked up, causing the contact to lunge forward. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the scene. The contact received injuries to the arm, chest, and knee areas. Medical attention was needed. The contact called valley Honda (4173 ogden avenue, aurora, IL 60504; 630-851-5700) and was informed that his insurance company needed to investigate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 263430505; however, the contact had not received a response. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.

Passenger air bag will not deploy by design when someone who does meet weight criteria is seated. This is a 2017 Honda Civic 5-door purchased new in Dec. 2016 & has had this issue since purchase. Per Honda & Honda servicing dealers the sensor is designed to deactivate passenger air bag if weight threshold not met. My wife is 5 ft. 5 in. & approx. 125 pounds, & whenever she is seated the air bag indicator is off. Per Honda & Honda servicing dealer the 4 ways to deal with this are : 1. Move front seat all the way back ( no air bag function ). 2. Have her sit in back seat. 3. Not have her in car at all. 4. Get another vehicle that has functioning passenger air bag. These are official repair solutions per Honda tech support & Honda servicing dealer.

Passenger front airbag is deactivated when my wife or I sit in the seat. Per Honda dealer neither one of us meet sensor criteria to activate air bag. American Honda will not assist nor respond to this issue. The servicing dealer recommends having wife move seat all the way back or sit in the back seat. This issue is considered normal & within design criteria. Passenger front airbag will never deploy in an accident whenever someone sits & weight does not activate airbag.