Honda Jazz 2006-2014 & Insight Takata airbag recall

[fatlad]

just received my 3rd letter....

my car is being recalled but its being held up by lack of parts into the country & Honda will be in touch when stock arrives.

[Hobo]

My car is booked in at my local dealer on the 20th of this month for the airbag recall, I am informed that the necessary parts are now available and are apparently in stock.

[VicW]

I am booked in also after receiving mail reference the recall.
I jumped the gun a bit as the dealer I use was in the process of sending out advice and calling for bookings.
Two hours quoted so I'll get a lift into town and have a coffee and read a paper.

Vic.

[Ozzie]

I booked my Jazz in for a service and the dealer ran a check and said it was due the airbag recall, and ordered the part, and confirmed it will be done at the same time as the service.

[jazzster]

Took mine for service on friday, saw the recall stamp on service paper work, asked about it they just said they had not got parts yet.

[guest5079]

How is it some are dependent on HONDA letting us know and other dealers can order the part as in Ozzie and Hobo's case.
May I ask who Hobo's dealer is as I believe he lives in the same part of the world as I.

[marymck]

I had front passenger and driver airbags replaced in the summer of 2015, as part of a recall.  Then in February this year (2017) I had to take my car for a diagnostic (engine warning light ... long, sad and continuing saga).  I went to Honda Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst, as when the engine warning light came on I happened to be visiting my mum who lives nearby.

Balmer Lawn were great.  They not only diagnosed the engine light issue (all down to a catalytic converter that Halfords had installed two months earlier).  They also told me that my driver airbag had been recalled ... again!  So a recall on a recall!!  They didn't have the part to do a replacement there and then, but I booked in for my next trip to mum's and it's all done and dusted now.

Funny thing was, when I telephoned Honda's helpline (in Budapest!!) they told me the nearest Honda dealer from my home in South East London was in Hendon! 

[Jocko]

I am currently waiting on my local dealer getting the parts in for my recall. I got the address of my local dealer from the Honda UK website. (I worked for the Honda dealer in my home town, but they gave up the franchise since that time)

[Garyman]

So my air bag light came on suddenly a few weeks ago but disappeared the following day so didn't do anything about it.

However, the air bag light came on again 2 days ago and still on.

I've plugged in one of those OBDC whatyoucallit readers in and it didn't bring up any fault code.

I guess a trip to the local dealer will be on the cards unless anyone else had experience similar?

[madasafish]

Had mine replaced as part of the recall yesterday. Holdcroft Honda (Stoke on Trent) made it a quick and painless job: car dropped off at 1pm, ready just after 3pm. Excellent service - as usual.

[Garyman]

Well the airbag light has turned itself off this morning after being on the last few days.

Wonder how long it will be before it comes back on ?

[guest1372]

However, the air bag light came on again 2 days ago and still on.  I've plugged in one of those OBDC whatyoucallit readers in and it didn't bring up any fault code.

Just wondering if your seats may be the cause.  The standard passenger seat has an occupancy sensor, plus trigger wires for the side airbag where fitted.  Not sure if your connections may have picked up some stray issue or if you had the feature de-coded when the seats were installed?

Although an OBD-II socket has many pins, very few of them are used.  Unfortunately as you have found there are two separate diagnostics communications circuits, both are exposed on the socket but on different pins.  The generic code readers can talk/listen to the mandatory communications but the other systems SRS, ABS, EPS, CC, ECU rewrite, security, service, mileage etc. are on the manufacturer specific DLC bus.  This can be read and modified with Honda HDS / HIM system or ££££ garage all-in-one systems.

HDS HIM clones are around £100 although care must be taken with software & OS versions, COM port mappings etc.  Allscanner is for Toyota & Honda but is more expensive.  Most garages should be able to diagnose the issue for you although Honda may charge a fee.

Lots of good SRS info on http://www.hondafitjazz.com/manual/
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TG

[Garyman]

Just wondering if your seats may be the cause.  The standard passenger seat has an occupancy sensor, plus trigger wires for the side airbag where fitted.  Not sure if your connections may have picked up some stray issue or if you had the feature de-coded when the seats were installed?

Thank you for your input TG.

I've not had any problems since I installed my Recaro seats into my Jazz.

I specifically bought a resistor kit from Capital Seating so it doesn't throw the SRS light on, as I know plenty of people (on other Honda forums) installing aftermarket seats and just leaving their SRS dash light constantly on (that would annoy the heck out of me! )

Like I said, I've not had any problems for the last +5yrs or whatever its been since I had the recaros installed- I'd would had thought if there was a problem, it would had come to light (no punt intended  ) by now?

[Garyman]

SRS light came back on, and off twice over the weekend- very random now

[guest1372]

Get under the seats and unplug / re-plug those terminators - worth a shot, could be a dodgy connection.
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TG