2006 Honda CR-V Air Bags
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, HEAD, AND BACK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT HAVE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. MA 08/10/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS DON'T ALWAYS OPEN AT A 30 MILE FRONT END CRASH. UPDATED 1/30/2015 *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
ON THE RECALL EMAIL ALERT ENROLLMENT FORM, THERE IS NO HONDA OR SAAB FOR VEHICLE MAKE. HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE WHEN HONDA OR SAAB ARE NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE MAKES? *TR
COMPLAINT IS THAT OWNER OF VEHICLE (THE ORIGINAL BUYER) HAS STILL NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ON-GOING PROBLEMATIC TAKATA AIRBAGS. THE RECALL NOTICE HAS NOW BEEN EXPANDED TO ALL 2006 HONDA CRV'S, NOT JUST LOCATION SPECIFIC VEHICLES. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. ALARMING AND FRUSTRATING, CONSIDERING PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAIMED, PARALYZED, AND KILLED BY THESE VERY HONDA-INSTALLED TAKATA AIRBAGS. THEY SAY THEY ARE BEING "PRO-ACTIVE" WHICH IS AT BEST A JOKE. THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS AND REPLACE THEM IN ALL HONDA VEHICLES WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS. HONDA AND TAKATA BOTH SUCK FOR NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
HI, I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V-351. I LIVING IN LONG ISLAND NEW YORK. I LIVE ON A ISLAND SURROUNDED BY WATER AND IN HIGH HUMID CONDITIONS. IN THE SUMMER HIGH HUMID CONDITIONS EXIST IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS A YEAR HERE ON LONG ISLAND. BUT BECAUSE HONDA DOES NOT LIST MY LOCATION AS PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN I AM NOT ENTITLED TO THE TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. WHEN I CONTACT HONDA THEY CANNOT CONFIRM IF MY VEHICLE EVEN CONTAINS ONE OF THESE AFFECTED AIR BAGS BUT JUST THAT I AM NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE OF MY LOCATION. I THINK THIS UNFAIR THAT NHTSA IS EVEN ALLOWING HONDA TO MAKE THAT DECISION AND IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE PRESSURE HONDA TO MAKE THEM REPAIR ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND TO NOT PUT COST ABOVE PEOPLES SAFETY. THEY MADE THE ERROR WITH TAKATA AND WHY SHOULD WE PAY THE PRICE ON SAFETY. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I RECEIVED FROM HONDA A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE MY FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I TOOK IT TO AUTO NATION HONDA MIAMI LAKES 5925 NW 167 ST MIAMI, FL 33015. MY CAR WAS THERE FOR 6 HOURS, WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WEREN'T AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART. I'M SENDING THIS INFORMATION TO LET YOU KNOW IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS. I CAN'T WASTE MY TIME MISSING WORK TO HAVE THIS FIXED WHEN THE DEALER DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IF I HAD TO BUY THIS PIECE THEN THE DEALER WOULD HAVE IT, BUT BECAUSE IT'S FREE THEY DON'T CARE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING ON THE CHEST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
I HAVE TWO OF THESE 2006 HONDA CR-V THE ONE THAT I PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN FLORIDA WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY THE CROWN HONDA CO. PINELLAS PARK, FL HOWEVER,THE ONE THAT I PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN MICHIGAN; AND IS NOW USED IN FLORIDA NINE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR WAS NOT RECALLED AND THEY COULD NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE RECALL OF JUST THOSE VEHICLES REGISTERED IN HOT AND HUMID STATES IS LUDICROUS. IT IS USUALLY JUST AS HOT AND HUMID IN MICH. DURING JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. THERE ARE ALSO MILLIONS OF "SNOWBIRDS" WITH TANACKA AIRBAGS IN FLORIDA 75-80% OF THE YEAR. THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. I DONT WANT TO DRIVE IT IN FLORIDA UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF SHE WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE DESTROYED VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BACK ON A FREEWAY WHILE I WAS AT STOPPED POSITION DUE TO TRAFFIC JAMS. I WAS INJURED BY STEERING WHEEL BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DOC TOLD ME I HAVE TO SUFFER FEW YEARS OR LONGER OR WHOLE LIFE. IF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. LOOKED UP MY YEAR AND MODEL AND FOUND A RECALL. TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER SAID YES RECALL FOR YOUR MODEL BUT NOT YOUR VIN. MY CAR IS WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2005 BUT SOLD TO ME AS A 2006. THIS IS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. *TR
SIDE IMPACT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER AND DRIVER HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM VEHICLE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY DRIVER REQUIRING HOSPITAL STAY FOR OBSERVATION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN SLOW TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A CURB. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED OR INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
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The 2006 Honda CR-V has 66 Air Bags complaints on file. 10 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.