My local acura dealer just called and asked what color interior I have. I was like wtf??? Turns out integras (not sure on year) with black interior have a bad air bag modual. Something about it not being welded properly. They are going to research it and order the part. Then when they get the part in, they are going to call me to schedual an appointment. Kinda weird, I took my car there once for an allignment and I'm guessing they got my info from that. Anybody else get anything like this?

 

I have also heard of this air bag defect. I haven't gotten a call yet.

 

I've heard of it but haven't gotten a call yet

 

Funny how the interior color is related to a bad weld. I guess the assembly line is divided by interior colors and the bad welder was on the black interior assembly line

 

damn it, i have a black interior..........now i feel unsafe.... it's really been my day

 

Take your airbags out.... then you won't feel as bad, since it is weight reduction.

 

should we worry and call our loacal dealer?

 

I thought it only affected the passenger side...not to worry

 

PLEASE take a picture of the service manager's face when you r0ll up to the service bay... the look will be 'priceless'.

WIll
-who likes the OwNeD black front end.

 

I thought all ITR's had black interior?

 

I heard of it as well...but no phone call yet

 

is this for real?
i called local acura and they were acting like im some lunatic off the street?

 

I'm guessing its for real. I'll find out for sure when they call back and setup an appointment.

I'm just waiting for them to take the car and try and start it with the spoon fly wheel grind I have to get out and push the car and pop the clutch to get the flywheel to move to a new spot so its starts They are going to love me...

 

Don't forget to unbolt your catback before you take your car in.

 

hahahahahah, the echo of open header in the garage. priceless

 

Just got another call, air bag is being replaced next saturday and should take about an hour and a half. I will try and get the recall memo from them and post it up

 

there was a post on this like a week or so ago wasn't there?
if its black interior then i would assume that all R owners shoould be gettng a call.

 

this would explain why my damn airbag didnt go off

 

im also in the process of suing Honda now

 

Is this only the ITR's? What about GSR's with black interrior? Hmmm...

 

Do ITRs come in anything besise black interior?

 

Here's the other thread:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=245620

 

 

the only letter I get from H/A is asking to borrow my car for emission testing.

yshi - who got the 4th letter last week

 

from the nhtsa recall site..

Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 403

Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.
Consequence Summary:
THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1099 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

search here http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...hTopic=Vehicle


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