Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2003 Honda CR-V

I took my Honda crv to the Honda dealership in clarksville indiana to have the takata air bag inflators replaced under the recalls. My vehicle had to have both airbag inflators replaced (drivers and front passenger). The work was completed by the dealer and I took the vehicle home. That same evening I looked down and in the floorboard was a very special looking screw. I knew immediately it had something to do with the airbag inflator recall work. I was concerned especially since it was under the drivers side. I called the dealer and even took the vehicle back down to the dealer to make sure the warranty work had been completed correctly. The dealer service department assured me it had. I showed the service tech the screw and he said that it was indeed the same screw that the airbag inflator was secured with inside of the steering wheel. But he told me it was one of the old screws and they had to put new and different screws in with the new inflator. I was extremely disappointed in the quality of the work at this dealer. When I spoke to the manager of the dealership some time later he questioned whether the screw was related to their work. Blame the customer seems to be Honda's modus operandi these days. The whole experience was shoddy & shady in my opinion. Why should a consumer that has been put in harms way already by defective and deadly parts be put in double jeopardy by shoddy recall work at the dealership. Is this all the better we can do? I still don't know for sure if the work was completed correctly, or if my airbag inflator is held in with three screws instead of the required four. I think the regulators should require automakers to follow strict procedures at the dealerships for all serious safety related recalls. Regulators should require that all parts be submitted to regulators so that an unbiased investigation can be conducted.

On 2/14/2015 I took my Honda crv to my local Honda dealearship to repair the front airbag inflator. I was told the replacement parts were not available at that time and I would be notified as soon as they were received at the dealership. I have made several calls to the dealership and these parts are still unavailable with no known availability date. I no longer feel comfortable driving my crv realizing that a serious accident could occur at any time. The information I would request from Honda what is the timeline for replacement of the airbag inflators ( it now appears that the drivers side is also involved) and if this is excessive what would be the interim solution. Linda mclachlan.

2003 Honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to no return call from dealership about front airbag inflator.

Received recall notice dated January 2015 requiring air bag inflator replacement. Called to make appointment for recall repair but parts are not available to dealer. Was told it would take approximately 3 weeks for parts to come in but still not available to dealer. It is now 19 March 2015 and still no parts. Am concerned about safety of air bag deployment.

2003 Honda crv. Consumer states problem with vehicle air bag light illuminating. The dealer informed the consumer the air bag module needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that after having the vehicle inspected for failures pertaining to NHTSA campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) the srs warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to dealer who diagnosed that the srs system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 117,000.

2003 Honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to recall 11v260000 concerning vehicle airbags. The consumer was involved in an accident on January 30, 2012, and consequently, the driver's air bag failed to deploy. However, the passenger side air bag did deploy, even though there was no one occupying the seat. The consumer stated he received the recall notice on January 26,2012.

I was in an automobile accident with my Honda crv. A car turned in front of me and I was unable to stop. I broad-sided the vehicle and the passenger air bag opened but my air bag did not deploy but there was gas coming out of the dash on the driver's side. I went to the hospital by ambulance and sustained neck and back injuries. The car was declared a total loss.