TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPDF UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $600.00. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO THE DEALER TO TROUBLE SHOOT WITH AN IDENTICAL PART FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT RECOMMENDATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND ADVISED THAT THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARTS AND THE LABOR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 07/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON, THERE IS A FAULT SOMEWHERE IN THE SRS. THE SYSTEM IS DISABLED AT THIS POINT. IN CASE OF A COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT TIGHTEN. UPDATED 08/06/10*JB UPDATED 10/28/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JULY 23, 2010. THE SRS UNIT WAS REPLACED AT A A COST OF $ 617.72. UPDATED 11/01/10*JB
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AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION THE RPMS DROP TO ZERO FOR A SPIT SECOND AND THEN POWER IS RESTORED. THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON TURNS. IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. HONDA DEALER AND HONDA CORP. SAY NO PROBLEM. DOES NOT REGISTER ON THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. I HAVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SALESMAN THAT SOLD US THE CAR THAT HE HAS TWO WOMEN THAT WORK FOR HIM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (I CAN FORWARD THE EMAIL AT YOUR REQUEST). THEIR SOLUTION IS TO TURN THE ECON SYSTEM OFF. AS THIS HAPPENS ONLY IN STOP AND GO SITUATIONS TURNING THE ECON SYSTEM OFF DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE CLOSE CALL. I DRIVE THIS CAR A LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME UNDER 5,000 MILES AS I AM A REALTOR IN THIS TIME FRAME THERE WOULD BE DOUBLE THE MILES. THIS STARTED AS WE DROVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR