2003 Honda Pilot Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CONTACTED SCOTT ROBINSON SERVICE CENTER - TORRANCE ,CA. ON FEB 03 ,2015 FOR REPLACEMENT OF RECALLED AIRBAGS..WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK AND WOULD CALL ME. WHEN AVAILABLE. AFTER SIX WEEKS OF NO CONTACT WITH SERVICE CENTER I CALLED THEM. WAS TOLD THAT THEY ONLY HAD PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN STOCK AND WOULD HAVE TO BACK ORDER DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG..I OPTED TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW WAITING TO HEAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. IN ONE WEEK IT WILL BE 60 DAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALLED AIR BAGS. *TR

RECEIVED A NATIONAL RECALL LETTER FOR AIRBAGS. CALLED BILL PEARCE HONDA AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO WAIT FOUR MONTHS FOR THE PART BECAUSE IT IS ON " BACK ORDER. " *TR

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAGS, NHTSA RECALLS 14V-349 AND 14V-351. 14V-349 ADVISES AVOIDING HAVING A PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT FOR SAFETY REASONS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN EARLY FEBRUARY ABOUT PERFORMING SERVICE, THEY ORDERED PARTS. HONDA HAS NOT PROVIDED DEALERSHIP WITH PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR, AND IT IS NOW APPROACHING 60 DAYS SINCE ORDER WAS PUT IN. I SEE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE. HONDA IS NOW BREAKING THE LAW WITH REGARD TO THESE AIRBAG RECALLS BY NOT PROVIDING THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WITHIN 60 DAYS, AND WE ARE ALL LEFT TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLES IN THE MEAN-TIME. AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO SAVE LIVES, NOT END THEM! NHTSA MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! STIFFER PENALTIES ARE APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY HONDA IS GOING TO COMPLY. *TR

JANUARY 2015 I RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL ON 2003 HONDA PILOT, THE SAME DAY I CONTACTED TEMPE HONDA WITH MY RECALL ID NUMBER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ISSUE TAKING CARE OF, PROMPTLY E-MAIL CONFIRMATION WAS RECEIVED WITH THE DATE AND TIME AVAILABLE AND NO FURTHER QUESTION OF ANY KIND. WHEN I ARRIVED TO THE TEMPE HONDA DEALER THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASKED ME IF ANY OTHER SERVICE OF ANY KIND WAS TO BE PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. I REPLIED NEGATIVE, ONLY THE RECALL ISSUE. AND HANDED THE KEY TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AT THAT TIME, THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL TO RE-SCHEDULE THE SERVICE WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. ALMOST 2 MONTH LATER AND NO PHONE CALL. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JAN 2015 FOR MY 2003 HONDA PILOT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THEY ORDER THE PARTS REQUIRED TO SAFELY REPAIR THE AIR BAGS. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2015 AND NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. CURRENTLY HONDA IS UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SAFELY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A RESONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGERS FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAIALBLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (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.

I RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES RELATING TO AIRBAGS IN JANUARY AND CONTACTED MY DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I AM STILL WAITING FOR HONDA TO PROVIDE AIRBAGS FOR THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD THEY ARE "ON BACKORDER" - I HAVE VERIFIED THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER DEALERS. HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE THESE REPLACEMENTS A PRIORITY IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS AND THEY WON'T PROVIDE THE REPLACEMENTS IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE AT RISK! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 3/12/15 THE RECALL PARTS HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/20/2015*JS

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THE END OF JANUARY 2015. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 02/12 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THE "PARTS" WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET, PLEASE CALL BACK THE END OF THE MONTH. I JUST CALLED MY HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, 02/23, AND WAS TOLD THE "PARTS" WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL! I JUST WANT THIS OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED, SHOULD I OR ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS(GOD FORBID) HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND RECEIVE INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY!! UPDATED 09/23/15.*JB

LETTER FROM SENATOR TOOMEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2003 HONDA PILOT RECALL (ATTN: AUBREY YANZITO). *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, ALL OF THE PARTS FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL, HAD NOT ARRIVED. *JB

WHEN I CALLED TO INQUIRE OF HONDA ABOUT THE PARTIAL RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT SINCE IT HADN'T EXPLODED YET. REALLY? I GUESS HONDA ISN'T INTERESTED IN REPEAT BUSINESS; I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT THEIR PRODUCTS. LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO FIND A NEW(OR SMARTER) MANUFACTURER. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE 6/2/2014 RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HONDA HAS NOT GIVEN THEM INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO FIX PER THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY REPORT THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME. BASED ON THE REPORTS OF FATALITIES RELATING TO HONDA AIR BAGS, I AM CONCERNED WHETHER OR NOT THE 2003 HONDA PILOT IS SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I REQUEST THAT EITHER HONDA PROMPTLY REPAIR PER THE RECALL NOTICE OR OFFICIALLY AND IMMEDIATELY LET ME KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT LISTED IN THE REGIONAL SAFETY RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME IN HOT AND HUMID AREAS, INCLUDING SOUTH CAROLINA. I CAN FIND NO DATA THAT GIVES ME CONFIDENCE THAT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS IN VEHICLES REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND OTHER "HOT" STATES ARE SAFE. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA IMMEDIATELY REVIEW THE FACTS AND DATA FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FOR VEHICLES NOT COVERED IN THE REGIONAL RECALL BECAUSE OF THE "HOT" STATE VS. "NON-HOT" STATE DIFFERENTIATION AND ISSUE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE RISKS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HELP. *TR

HONDA HAS FAILED TO ISSUE THE RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE TANATA AIRBAGS THEY INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. WE CONTACTED THEM DIRECTLY EARLY IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY COMMITTED TO RECALL IT WITHIN A MONTH. NO RECALL HAS EVER ARRIVED. *TR

2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATORS. *TGW UPDATED 11/20/14*JB

2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN SALT WATER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HE DOES WORK NEAR THE WATER, BUT NOT SALT WATER. *JB

RE: RECALL # JF7 PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR (FOR 2003 - 2007 HONDA PILOTS SOLD IN HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY STATES) MY VEHICLE WAS SOLD NEW IN FEBRUARY 2003 IN MYRTLE BEACH, AN OCEAN-FRONT CITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, ONE OF THE STATES REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE RECALL AS HAVING HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY. THE VEHICLE REMAINED TITLED IN COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA FROM FEBRUARY 2003 UNTIL MARCH 2007, A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SPENT THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE IN AN AREA OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESENT AND FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS. PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH AIRBAG INFLATORS. THANK YOU. *TR

AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS HAS COME ON THE DASH BOARD. *TR

MY '03 HONDA PILOT WAS IMPACTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BY A DRIVER BACKING UP A BIT FAST AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS DAMAGED DONE TO THE FRONT FENDER TO THE EXTENT OF BUCKLING ONE OF THE FENDER CORNERS. SHORTLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. CALLED DEALER ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS PROBABLY A DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAGS, AIRBAG SENSORS OR A MODULE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT CAN BE AS MUCH AS $1000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AFTER PARTS AND LABOR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE DISCOVERED PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I BELIEVE THERE IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY HONDA. *TR

SRS RED LIGHT STAYS ON, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (ALLAN NOTT HONDA) IN LIMA, OH., SAYS AIRBAGS ARE NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED IN THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY IN OUR 4 YR. OLD PILOT. NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A WRECK. *TR