2011 Honda Pilot

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE DOOR, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER ON THE HEAD AND ARM. THE FAILURE CAUSED ALL THREE OF THE CHILD PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER TO ENDURE HEAD AND EAR ACHES FROM THE LOUD NOISE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DISTRICT MANAGER IN ORDER TO CONFIRM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,100.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2011 HONDA PILOT MY WIFE COMPLAINED OF EYES AND THROAT IRRITATION WHEN TRAVELING IN THE CAR FOR A HALF HOUR OR LONGER. THERE IS NO ODOR. I DID NOT SEEM TO BE SENSITIVE TO THESE SYMPTOMS AT THIS TIME. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED AND THEY FOUND NO LEAKS, ENGINE/HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING. PROBLEM CONTINUED YEAR ROUND WITH BOTH THE HEATER IN OPERATION AND/OR THE AIR CONDITIONING. OVER THE MONTHS AND YEARS MY WIFE CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN AND SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN CHECKS FOR LEAKS (NONE FOUND) AND REPLACEMENTS OF CABIN FILTER BUT NO RESULTS. MY WIFE CONTINUED TO TOLERATE BY TURNING OF VENTS AND OPENING HER WINDOW OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAS MARKEDLY WORSENED AND IT BOTHERS ME NOW AS WELL AS MY FOUR GRAND CHILDREN WHO ARE FREQUENT PASSENGERS. EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND LIPS FEEL A BURNING SENSATION PLUS HEADACHES. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY WITH THE SAME RESULT. THEY FOUND NO LEAKS, REPLACED CABIN FILTER, 15 MILE TEST RIDE WITH MANAGER AND HE SAID HE DID NOT NOTICE OUR SYMPTOMS ($170). I TALKED WITH 2 OTHER HONDA DEALERS AFTERWARDS AND THEY CLAIM TO KNOW OF NO SUCH PROBLEM BUT ARE WILLING TO TROUBLESHOOT TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS (AT MY EXPENSE). MY INTERNET SEARCH OF THE LAST 12 HOURS INDICATES THAT OUR SYMPTOM ARE TOTALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE EXPOSURE TO THE EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS USED IN THE AIR BAGS, NAMELY THE HIGHLY TOXIC SODIUM AZIDE AND POTASSIUM NITRATE. COULD THEY BE RELEASING GAS? ANY ONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM? IF SO, HAVE YOU FOUND THE SOURCE AND FIXED IT? *JS

MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CRASH ITSELF WAS HER FAULT, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTO HER FACE AND CAUSED INJURIES, FRACTURING THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE, BLEEDING IN HER LEFT EYE AND BASICALLY MADE HER WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE SWELL UP TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT RECOGNIZE HER. MY WIFE IS 5'3" AND NEEDS TO ADJUST HER SEATING POSITION CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR HER FEET TO REACH THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MY CONTENTION IS THAT AT A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT, IF THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY WITH NO INJURIES. ALTERNATIVELY, IF THE CAR HAD A TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL THEN SHE WOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO AVOID THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING INTO HER FACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POST INSIDE OF A PARKING GARAGE. THE PASSENGER THAT WAS POSITIONED IN THE REAR SECOND ROW SEAT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE NECK, RIBS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY AS A RESULT TO THE FAULTY SEAT BELT PRETENSION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

PURCHASED BRAND NEW PILOT IN JUNE 2011. AROUND NOON I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON STRETCH OF ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN I SAW A VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER MOVING AHEAD OF ME. AS I APPROACHED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IT APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED TURNING LEFT AHEAD ON THE ROAD. THE TRAILER IT WAS HAULING DID NOT HAVE ANY SIGNAL OR BRAKE LIGHTS. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOWED BY APPLYING MY BRAKES BUT THE PILOT DID NOT STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR SLOW DOWN. IT SEEM TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I SAW DITCHES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HALF WAY TURNING SO I HIT THE BACK OF THE TRAILER AND IT WENT LEFT AND I WENT RIGHT ON THE ROAD.THE STOPPED PILOT STARTED SMOKING INSIDE AND EVERYONE JUMPED OUT OF THE PILOT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELTS AND THE FORCE OF IMPACT. EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT HAD MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. EVERYONE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR FROM THE IMPACT. TWO OF THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR

I MAKE REFERENCE TO 2011 HONDA PILOT RECALL FROM NHTSA: 10V640000 OF 12/16/2010. SINCE I BOUGHT A SIMILAR VEHICLE ON 12/11/2010, I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I WROTE TO THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESS IN CALIFORNIA SEVERAL WEEKS AGO REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MATTER AND AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE THREE WEEKS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED MORE THAN 60 DAYS HAS PASSED, REGARDING THE AIR BAG ISSUE. UPDATED 10/27/16.*JB