Tl*the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head on collision and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact mentioned that the seat belt failed and did not retract. as a result, the contact hit the steering wheel and the front windshield. the contact was sore, but did not need medical attention. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact insurance company stated that there was a nhtsa campaign number: 13v016000 (air bags) and 11v468000 (seats belts). the manufacturer verified that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown.
Coming out of a 30mph zone into a 55mph zone -- i had accelerated to about 45mpg when i hit an icy section of a the road. i lost control of our honda pilot on a gradual turn in the road. the pilot turned sideways. i quickly tried to regain control as the vehicle positioned itself forward, but headed for the ditch. still out of control, a utility pole was unavoidable. i hit the pole head on at a 45 mph speed. the vehicle snapped the utility pole in half and the vehicle came to a stop after 20 feet. neither airbag deployed for me or my passenger. there is extensive front end damage. the vehicle could not have hit the utility pole any more dead center on. and yet, at 45 mph and driving through a utility pole, the air bags did not deploy. we walked away from the accident. but, at what speed and how much more head on could we have gotten for the air bags to deploy? *tr
Airbag light began coming on intermittently in november of 2014. when taken to the dealership to get checked out, we were informed that we needed to replace it. we were then informed that it is not covered under warranty and was not part of the recall of affected airbags. additionally, it would cost $900+ to replace. i don't understand why the financial burden of an obvious defect is placed on the consumer rather than the manufacturer. there is no reason that a vehicle that has never been in an accident and is less than five years old should be having this problem. i am sure that we are not the only people having this problem. how many people have to get injured because they can't afford a $900 fix for a problem that they didn't create?
Prior to purchase, the recall and possible problem existed. i was led to believe that the problem was corrected. if it was in fact corrected, shouldn't my vehicle not be on the recall list or was it just repaired on paper, in order to conclude the sale. shouldn't they have notified nhtsa, if they had in fact made the repairs?
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.
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
My airbag caused me injury when it deployed during a collision. i was the driver of the vehicle at the time. my vehicle was subject to a recall because rivets that attach the driver's side airbag were not installed.
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
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