2001 Honda CR-V

SUMMARY: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 ACCORD COUPE, 2000 ACCORD SEDAN, 2000 CIVIC COUPE, 2000 CIVIC SEDAN, 2000-2001 CR-V, AND 2000-2001 ODYSSEY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE AS PART OF A VEHICLE REPAIR. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, THE REPLACEMENT NADI INFLATOR MAY ABSORB MOISTURE, CAUSING THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE OR THE AIR BAG CUSHION TO UNDERINFLATE. SAFETY RISK: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS. AN UNDERINFLATED AIR BAG CUSHION MAY NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. THESE SCENARIOS INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. REMEDY: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS IN AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. HONDA WILL SEND A SECOND NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLES, REPLACING THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR WITH AN INFLATOR OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN, AS NECESSARY. FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR TO GET HELP LOCATING A DEALER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN HONDAS CUSTOMER SUPPORT & CAMPAIGN CENTER AT 1-888-234-2138. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER HASN'T TRIED TO FIX THE ISSUE, IF NOT REMEDIED IT MAY KILL/HURT THE DRIVER EVEN MORE. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL HONDA OF DARTMOUTH (225 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747), AND WAS REJECTED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HONDA SUPERSTORE OF LISLE (4475 LINCOLN AVE, LYLE, IL 60532, (630) 852-7200) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MARCH 3, 2020 I WAS SENT AN INITIAL RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2001 CRV. AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A CAR WITH AN AIRBAG DEEMED DANGEROUS BY HONDA. THEY WAITED 19 YEARS TO DO AN INITIAL RECALL. ON MARCH 24,2020 I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEN CALLED THEM AGAIN ON APRIL 27, 2020. BOTH TIMES THEY INFORMED ME THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. ON APRIL 30, 2020 SENT A COMPLAINT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE REGARDING SAME. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SUPPORT ON MAY 4, 2020 AND THEY POLITELY INFORMED ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN BUILT YET. EVERYONE IS TELLING ME TO BE PATIENT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND AN ESSENTIAL WORKER DURING THE PANDEMIC AND NEED TO USE MY VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK, TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC. THE DANGER OF EVEN THE SLIGHTEST CRASH MEANING MY DEATH BY "METAL FRAGMENTS" FLYING IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IS QUITE UNNERVING TO SAY THE LEAST. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DIAMOND VALLEY HONDA LOCATED AT 300 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 309-7583, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORY HONDA OF SAN BRUNO (345 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066, (650) 681-2497) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE A HONDA CR-V THAT WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON IT'S AIRBAGS BACK IN EARLY MARCH OF 2020. IN THE RECALL IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD UPDATE ME WHEN THERE WAS ONE. I HAVE NOT HAD COMMUNICATION WITH HONDA SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL LETTER. IN THE LETTER, IT WAS STATED THAT IF I HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE RECALL AFTER 30 DAYS, I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RECALL, AND IT HAS NOW BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL NOTICE. I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO GO OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR, GIVEN THE CRISIS THE WORLD IS CURRENTLY FACING. I STILL USE THIS CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK (ALBEIT VERY CAUTIOUSLY), THOUGH, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS SEEMS UNREASONABLE OF HONDA TO ASK THEIR FAITHFUL CONSUMERS (THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA) TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A GRENADE STRAPPED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEAR FUTURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.