2009 Honda Odyssey Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FLATTENED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CAME TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,500.

THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON OUR 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY DEPLOYED WITHOUT KNOWN CAUSE WHILE ROLLING INTO OUR GARAGE. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 9:00AM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2018. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS TRAUMATIC, AS WE HAVE COME TO RELY ON THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY. THE AIRBAG STRUCK MY WIFE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD, BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT STRIKE OUR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR SEAT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED BUT LOOKS TO BE LIMITED TO BRUISING AND SORENESS. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING LESS THAN 1 MILE PER HOUR AND WAS HALF WAY INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WAS OVER 1 FOOT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GARAGE FRAME. THERE WAS NOT JUST CAUSE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE DEALERSHIP STALLED THE PROCESS TO REFER THE MATTER TO HONDA AMERICA. NOW, HONDA AMERICA IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. HONDA AMERICA IDENTIFIED HISTORICAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVES THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT. I AM THANKFUL MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I ASK THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS EVENT, AS I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE IT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE PUBLIC FROM A FAULTY DESIGN WITHIN HONDA ODYSSEY THAT CAN CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, ON EASTER MORNING ON OUR WAY TO CHURCH, AT 20-30 MPH WHEN OUR PASSENGER CURTAIN-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND NO ONE HIT US. OUR FAMILY (TWO ADULTS, 5 Y.O, 3 Y.O, AND 6 WEEK OLD) WERE IN THE CAR WITH NO INJURIES. WE TOOK OUR CASE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHERE THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS. THEY FOUND NO ISSUES AND REFERRED OUR CASE TO AMERICAN HONDA (CASE #05962968). THEIR ENGINEERS AND SPECIALISTS DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG EITHER AND WILL BE DENYING OUR CLAIM (LETTER OF REJECTION PENDING). OUR STATE FARM INSURANCE WILL NOT BE COVERING THE ISSUE EITHER (LETTER OF REJECTION PENDING) (CASE#43-1404-3H2). I BELIEVE THERE TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS SINCE ONLY ONE MAJOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND NOT THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FROM OUR DASHBOARD. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE COVERING OUR REPAIRS BECAUSE NO IMPACT OCCURRED AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES AND ALL DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING A CRASH REPORT ON THE VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THEM, BUT CAN RETRIEVE THEM IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TENSIONERS DON'T WORK CONSISTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE BELT IS A LITTLE LOOSE WHEN FASTENED AFTER MOVING AROUND A BIT, OR DOESN'T RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE BELT ON. WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE BELT OFTEN DOESN'T RETRACT THE BELT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE BELT OR BUCKLE/LATCH FROM GETTING CLOSED IN THE DOOR. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. AS THE PRIMARY SAFETY DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO WORK RELIABLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME AGE DON'T HAVE THE SAME ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCATED IN THE REAR THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CHILD HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BODILY PAIN THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH APPEARED. THIS HAPPENED OFF & ON FOR 2 MONTHS. WONDERED IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OR THE WARNING LIGHT! HONDA DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG NEEDS A NEW INFLATER. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS ONLY LASTED 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. COST TO REPLACE IS OVER $1100.00. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY ABOUT 1/2, BUT WE FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT -- WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON A SAFETY FEATURE FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD SERVE US FOR MANY YEARS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE A CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SEVERE THE SEAT BELT STRAPS IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WAS PLAYING WITH A SEATBELT BUCKLE. HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE SQUARE PART OF THE BUCKLE AND THE FINGER WAS STUCK. DESPITE BEST EFFORTS WE WERE UNABLE TO GET HIS FINGER OUT. THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT, THE BOY/BUCKLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE BOLT CUTTERS WERE USED TO REMOVE THE BUCKLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE CHILD BECAME TANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD, THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD SUFFERED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE, ONCE IT BECAME TANGLED. THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE TOO SHORT AND COULD NOT BE FASTENED. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO LOCK THE SEATBELT WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IN VIOLATION OF A NEW YORK STATE LAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6000.

I WAS IN MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY AND I WAS THE LAST OF 3 CARS THAT HAD STOPPED FOR A SCHOOL BUS. I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A 4TH CAR THAT DID NOT STOP. THEN MY FRONT END HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK END AND THE VAN HAD TO BE TOWED. I COULD HARDLY OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR