NHTSA Complaint #10245154 — 2002 HONDA CIVIC

HONDA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR SRS SENSOR LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. ANY CURSORY EXAMINATION OF BLOGS WILL ILLUMINATE THAT THIS DEFECT IS VERY COMMON. I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THE SENSOR IN THE BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO APPEAR ON MY PANEL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH THIS DEFECT. HONDA IS ROUTINELY REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT FREE-OF-CHARGE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY + LABOR RANGES FROM $350 - $600. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE. FOR THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS AND TO REDUCE LITIGATION, IT WOULD BE JUDICIOUS FOR THE NHTSA TO RESEARCH THIS AND SUBSEQUENTLY INSTRUCT HONDA TO PERFORM A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT. INTERESTINGLY, THERE ARE LAWYERS THAT SPECIALIZE IN THIS AREA; THEY ARE CALLED SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION ATTORNEYS. THE FAVOR OF A RESPONSE DELINEATING YOUR COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! *TR