DT: CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING THIS WEEK. THE COMPRESSOR DISRUPTED INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS SHRAPNEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE HAD BEEN THREE OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR DISRUPTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONSUMER STATED THEY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THEN THE CONSUMER QUIT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA. *AK
1997
AIR BAGS
THE SRS (AIR BAG) LIGHT IN MY 1997 HONDA CRV HAS BEEN ON FOR LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS DURING THIS TIME. THEY INITIALLY JUST RESET THE LIGHT. LATER THEY SUSPECTED ONE OF THE SENSORS. EVEN LATER ONE OF DEALER CHANGED THE BATTERY. FINALLY THEY HAVE DECLARED THAT THE SRS CONTROLLER UNIT MUST BE BAD AND SHOULD BE CHANGED AT THE COST OF $825. I HAVE CONTACTED AMERICA HONDA CORP BUT TO NO HELP. FROM THE INDEPENDENT MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE I TOOK MY CAR I HAVE LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CRV. AIR BAG ARE ESSENTIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD CARRY LONGER WARRANTY. HONDA DIAGNOSTIC DOESN'T SEEM TO GIVE DEFINITE CODE ALSO AND HENCE THE DEALERS CAN'T FIX IT IN ONE SHOT AND HAVE GIVEN ME SO MANY RUNS AND NOW WILL COST ME SO MUCH. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD LIVE UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND INVESTIGATE THE SRS PROBLEM.*JB
