Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2003 Honda CR-V

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Honda crv. The contact stated that the srs air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. The local dealer did not confirm if the contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v132000 (air bags). The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,790. Dyd.

The srs light (airbag sensor) continued to stay lit on my dashboard while driving. I took it to my Honda dealer (west hills Honda in bremerton, wa) where they informed me they "found" a "code 7-2 in the system", indicating there was an "srs control unit failure". Essentially, the electrical unit that would deploy the airbags had failed, which meant I no longer had the potential use of my vehicles airbags in case of an accident. The cost for a new part was $659. 95, labor an additional $100. 00, which meant a bill close to $800. 00 with tax. Far beyond my retirement income to handle. It would seem to me this is a safety related issue, similar to a seat belt problem (which Honda would take care of for free). This srs control unit rarely fails, they told me. It certainly was not due to my negligence or lack of attention to proper maintenance. It would seem to me that since this is a potential safety issue, and was not caused by negligence by the owner of the vehicle, this should be covered by Honda. Otherwise, myself and my family are at risk driving this vehicle. I could certainly use your help in convincing Honda to replace this faulty unit. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

The front air bag sensor has failed in this car and the srs light remains on.