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Honda CR-V Airbag Problem

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#1 of 8 2008 Passenger Side Airbag Problem by crvexl2008

Mar 30, 2010 (12:28 am)

Hi has anyone else had problems with their side airbags ? I am curious since this is the first problem I have encountered with my CRV. When I start the engine the indicator used to be Green with the Side Airbag "ON" message, Now I start the engine and the Amber light with "OFF" appears then the amber light turns off while driving and then lighting up intermittantly in no particular order . Anyone having similar issues. Also any 2008 owners please update me with any other issues you might be encountering minus the vibration issue. Thankyou !

#2 of 8 Re: 2008 Passenger Side Airbag Problem [crvexl2008] by kyfdx HOST

Mar 31, 2010 (6:17 am)

Replying to: crvexl2008 (Mar 30, 2010 12:28 am)
It sounds like an issue with the seat sensors. Airbags are designed not to blow, if the corresponding seat is empty.

#3 of 8 Re: 2008 Passenger Side Airbag Problem [crvexl2008] by blueiedgod

Apr 07, 2010 (9:42 am)

Replying to: crvexl2008 (Mar 30, 2010 12:28 am)
Do you lean on the window sill, or the armrest when driving?
 
If yes, have you read the OWNER's MANUAL?

#4 of 8 air bag on a 2010 crv by diane49

Nov 17, 2010 (4:44 pm)

have anyone had a problem with the airbag in their honda crv, let meknow what model and when, i hit a deer going 65mile per hour on a highway and the air bage never came out.

#5 of 8 Re: air bag on a 2010 crv [diane49] by tidester

Nov 17, 2010 (5:21 pm)

Replying to: diane49 (Nov 17, 2010 4:44 pm)
An air bag is only deployed when the impact reaches a certain threshold, i.e. some particular rate of deceleration of the vehicle. Even though you may have been traveling fast, you may not have reached the threshold for deployment.
 
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#6 of 8 Re: air bag on a 2010 crv [tidester] by diane49

Nov 17, 2010 (5:29 pm)

Replying to: tidester (Nov 17, 2010 5:21 pm)
what do u mean a certain threshold

#7 of 8 Re: air bag on a 2010 crv [diane49] by tidester

Nov 17, 2010 (9:08 pm)

Replying to: diane49 (Nov 17, 2010 5:29 pm)
Think of it this way. A soft or small bump to the car will not set off the air bag while a very hard or severe bump will. A soft bump would be like bumping into a parking meter or a simple fender bender where no serious injury to the occupants is likely to occur. Severe means that serious injury to the occupant is likely.
 
The manufacturer sets the threshold someplace in between soft and severe meaning that the air bag will only deploy if the bump is above that level.
 
Note also that there is a difference in the severity of, say, a head on collision with a telephone poll at 50 miles per hour and sideswiping that poll. The air bag will likely deploy in the head on collision but probably won't in a sideswipe situation.
 
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#8 of 8 Re: air bag on a 2010 crv [diane49] by kyfdx HOST

Nov 17, 2010 (9:11 pm)

Replying to: diane49 (Nov 17, 2010 5:29 pm)
It means the impact wasn't severe enough to set off the airbag.... How fast you are going isn't the issue... It's how fast you decelerate when you hit something... If you struck a deer, but then ran over it, or it flew over top of the car, then it's possible (even likely) the airbags weren't needed...
 
A good test? Did you hit your head on the windshield or steering wheel? Did the steering column get forced back into your chest from the impact? If not, then you probably didn't need airbag deployment..

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