Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid

Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Honda Civic Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
2

Seat Belt problem #1

Front end collision in clearwater FL in which the seat belt did not restrain the driver and the air bag did not deploy. Driver's head hit windshield, he has significant head, neck and back injuries. The vehicle, a 2003 Honda civic is a total loss. The car's srs light had come on approx. 1 month before the accident. A Honda dealer replaced a part needed for that approx. 2 weeks before the accident.

Seat Belt problem #2

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the srs warning light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace the driver and passenger seat belts. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where he was advised that the sensors in the seats would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.


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