2006 Honda Ridgeline Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the front driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag knocked him out, and he became unconscious, causing the vehicle to be involved in a collision. No further information was provided. The contact stated that he only recalled being assisted out of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, where it was totaled. The contact was unsure whether a police report was filed. The contact received medical assistance and was informed that the had sustained neck and back pain, and fractured ribs. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

NHTSA ID

11550280

Incident

Sep 9, 2023

Mileage

300,000 mi

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON...SERVICE TECH HAD SEVERAL CODES : 11-40OPEN IN DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATOR AND 41-11 NO SIGNAL FROM IMPACT THE LIGHT ACTUATED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE AIR BAG RECALL SERVICE. THE ESTIMATED COST IS $1666 TO REPAIR I WANT HONDA MOTORS AND/OR TAGATTA (?) TO MAKE THE REPAIR AT THEIR COST. DATE FIRST APPEARED IS NOT KNOWN.....I ENTERED 1-1-18 BELOW.....MIGHT HAVE BEEN EARLIER OR LATER

NHTSA ID

11288667

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MILD NECK INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND NORRIS HONDA (925 MERRITT BLVD, DUNDALK, MD) WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11254753

Incident

Aug 30, 2019

Mileage

112,000 mi

'TAKATA RECALL' I HAD MY AIRBAGS REPLACED FOR RECALL. I RECENTLY HAD A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES CONSISTED OF CHEST, RIBS AND ARM. MY FRUSTRATIONS WITH HONDA HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT SINCE I'VE HAD VEHICLE. OTHER ISSUES LIKE BLOW HEARTER WIRES SMOKING AND CATCHING FIRE BURNING MY EX WIFES LEG. TOO MANY DETAILS TO WRITE.

NHTSA ID

11204884

Incident

Apr 25, 2019

Mileage

133,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN AMES THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND MY INFORMATION IN THEIR DATA BASE. AFTER I GAVE THEM MY PHONE NUMBER, NAME, AND VIN NUMBER. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES ADJUSTED TO WHERE THERE WAS NOT VERY MUCH PLAY IN THE PEDAL. YOU HAVE TO PUSH DOWN A LONG WAYS FOR THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11194211

Incident

Apr 5, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR RECALLS BUT NOW RED LIGHT (BAG INFLATOR) IS ON THAT MEANS THEY ARE NOT ON. I TALKED TO HONDA THEY SAID COULD BE SOME DIRT IN MY SEAT BELT LATCH? IT COMES ON AS SOON AS I PUT MY SEAT BELT ON.

NHTSA ID

11187044

Incident

Dec 15, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR IS UNDER RECALL AND COULD EXPLODE EVEN IN A MINOR CRASH. TO REPAIR IT IT WILL COST ME RENTAL CAR.

NHTSA ID

11058246

Incident

Jan 4, 2008

I JUST TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE AIRBAGS RECALL ABOUT 2WEEKS AGO, OCTOBER Q2TH, 2017. SINCE I'VE GOTTEN IT BACK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AS GOOD AS THEY DUD AND I JUST PUT NEW WIPERS ON BEFORE I TOOK IT INTO AUTO NATION HONDA IN COLUMBUSGA. NOW THERE'S A GREASY FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT I CAN'T GET OFF. ALSO THERE'S ANOTHER RECALL THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE, FUEL PUMP RELAY, SO THERE'S A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK FOR THAT PART AND HASN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF SO I FEEL MY SAFETY IS AT STAKE, I ALSO HAVE A 4YEAR OLD DAUGHTER.

NHTSA ID

11039483

Incident

Oct 6, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COGGIN HONDA OF ORLANDO AT (407) 792-1211 (LOCATED AT 11051 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11019136

Incident

May 24, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10969746

Incident

Mar 16, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

10969403

Incident

Jul 23, 2016

HONDA OF OCALA KNOWS MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALL BUT HAS MY TRUCK ON A WAITING LIST. WHEN I CALL THEM FOR THE STATUS OF THE PARTS THEY ARE WAITING FOR I AM TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT IN AND THEY WILL CALL ME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR.

NHTSA ID

10969401

Incident

Mar 29, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST SINCE JULY 2016 AND HONDA HAS REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME. THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN CALLED BACK TO LET ME KNOW A STATUS UPDATE OR WHEN THEY EXPECT TO HAVE THE PART IN. NOW THEY SENT ME ANOTHER NOTICE TO GET IT FIXED, AS IF I HAVEN'T BEEN WAITING NEARLY 9 MONTHS FOR THEM TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

10969211

Incident

Jul 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

NHTSA ID

10959867

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

166,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" - WRITTEN RECALL RECEIVED FROM HONDA - I HAVE CALLED ON SEPTEMBER 14, NOVEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 5 OF 2016. DEALER STATES PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE!

NHTSA ID

10929868

Incident

Sep 14, 2016

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR, I CAME UPON A CURVE TOO FAST WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD SLIGHTLY. I CORRECTED MY ERROR AND IN DOING SO, BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. NO OTHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS REPORT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SENSORS THOUGHT A ROLLOVER CRASH WAS IMMINENT WHICH CAUSED THE SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND TO THE VEHICLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. AMERICA HONDA SAYS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10928402

Incident

Nov 21, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL FOR UP TO ONE MILE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AN NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10926124

Incident

Oct 19, 2016

Mileage

134,000 mi

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN JULY 2016 VIA A LETTER FROM HONDA OF A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS IN MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CARSON CITY, NV. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 31ST AND AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS, 5 ATTEMPTS TO SCHEDULE AND ONE CANCELLED APPOINTMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP I AM STILL ON A LIST. THE RECALL IS DESCRIBED AS METAL FRAGMENTS BECOMING PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAGS ARE INFLATED THEREFORE POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY. THERE IS ONLY ONE HONDA DEALER IN THE LOCAL AREA.

NHTSA ID

10920371

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10917744

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10909701

Incident

Jul 11, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED, DEALER NOT RESPONSIVE. OVER 60 DAYS, LIVE IN FLORIDA, AREA OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY.

NHTSA ID

10908414

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

WAS NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF THE AIRBAG RECALL ON JULY 6,2016. THAT NOTIFICATION INCLUDED WORDING TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING A FRONT PASSENGER UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I CALL THE DEALER, APPLE TREE HONDA IN ASHEVILLE,NC AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS BEING ORDERED. AS OF THIS DATE, SEPT. 9, 2016 THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I CAN NOT FULLY UTILIZE THE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP!

NHTSA ID

10905127

Incident

Jul 6, 2016

Mileage

214,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10904773

Incident

Jul 16, 2016

I CONTACTED CHECKERED FLAG HONDA ON 7/8/16 TO SCHEDULE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE AIR BAG RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY WERE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. ON 9/2/16, I HAD NOT YET HEARD FROM THEM, SO I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE STATUS. I SPOKE WITH TECHNICIAN [XXX], WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT EVEN BEEN ORDERED YET. I JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM [XXX] CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE NOW ON ORDER, BUT TO HAVE THIS ACTION UNNECESSARILY DELAYED IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN WHICH I CAN TRANSPORT MY SEVERELY DISABLED MOTHER TO HER MANY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, AND THE RECALL DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SEAT SHE OCCUPIES. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO ENSURE THE DELIVERY IS EXPEDITED AND THE SERVICE IS COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. THE NUMBER TO THE DEALERSHIP WE CONTACTED IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10903312

Incident

Sep 2, 2016

TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WITH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. AS OF THIS DATE WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY RIDGELINE FOR FEAR OF INJURY OR DEATH. THE SAME GOES FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECTIFY THESE ISSUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED! THEY NEED TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS VEHICLE OR EXCHANGE IT FOR A SAFE ONE.

NHTSA ID

10898661

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

102,500 mi