Well, I’m just hoping we get through to the recall repair.
We have a Honda Fit that we bought a few years ago. We were rear-ended last year, powerfully enough to cause $6,000 worth of damage to the back of our car (I’ve always felt sorry for the young lady who had to suck that up). But, the airbags didn’t deploy.
I was thinking that there would probably be issues with insurance, as well, if we just had them taken out; and I guess we’re just stuck.
Thanks for your response - we’ll call the dealer tomorrow, and hope we have good luck until they get us in for the repair ;-)
-JT
Yep, I have a Fit also. Apart from this issue, the one that really bugs me is the automatic door locks are always malfunctioning. I’ve had to replace two at the cost of $1200. Now another door and the back tailgate locks don’t work, the door is intermittent and the tailgate is stuck in the locked position.
Honda made the mistake of sending me an owner satisfaction survey a few months ago and I blasted them and said I wouldn’t be buying another Honda. Sad, because this was my third Honda (two Civics before then, going back to the Eighties).
Your airbags do not deploy in a rear end collision unless your front end strikes something after the initial crash. Airbag impact sensors are in the front and on later cars the sides, not the rear.