Am I eligible for any kind of compensation from Honda?

StephenWeinstein

I don't think so. The control arm must have hit something in the road because it wouldn't get dented by itself. So the airbag did what it's supposed to do: deploy when the car hits something.

thebax2006

Air bags will not deploy from a suspension part being hit on the bottom. Someones feeding you BS.

AlCapone

Check online for Honda owner web sites to see if other owners have had the problem. If enough people have had the same problem, there might be cause for a class-action lawsuit. Of course, like most other class-actions suits, the lawyers will get rich and the plaintiffs get very little.

OSWALD

Nope, it was your fault. You, or another driver ran over something big & bent the arm.

curmudgeon55

not likely but if the vehicle had the Takata airbags that are under recall notice for explosive deployment at odd times, extra strong inflation when needed- might have some reason to sue and then Honda has reason to make token payment first. New airbags of different design and inflation charge to replace the 'defective' Takata designs are on road now with some 'iffy' history. Need to check for other possible unintended inflations, might find a few others and potential class action lawsuit lawyer advertisements- not likely to get much in class action suit. .

Bill

why is it always about the money get over the incident now the dent on the rear control arm would not have deployed the air bag as it take a head on incident of at least 20mph to activate I would place the matter in the hands of a lawyer and have Honda manufacturing be made aware of what happened and bypass the dealer

Scott

Get over it. Nobody owes you anything.

Anonymous

See a $250 an hour lawyer with a $5000 retainer.

nt

highly unlikely.

Gypsyfish

You would have to have independent confirmation that it was Honda's negligence that caused this. Other problems with air bags have resulted in class action lawsuits because a lot of people got the defective bags. If you can find evidence that other people have had this happen to them, you could take it to a lawyer and see if there's a case.

Sharie

Too long, so I have to put it in the answer section. Another thing is that I have this question mark in my head that I don't believe Honda's explanation. I cannot say for other cities, but anyone of you ever drive in Los Angeles, you would know that scratching the bottom of the car could happen every single day, in and out of the parking lot, the bumps on the street, etc. Now they tell me that will trigger my air bag to explode (yes, it was an explosion). If it is true, then it only means the car has design problem. I am not a car expert, is anyone of you know if it is possible? An air bag just pop out like that? I can let it go if what they deceive me, but If they are hiding something, I don’t want them to just get away.

Snezzy

This is an example of what I call, "Ripped hand open on the safety device." We work with horses, and occasionally someone asks, "Don't you have a safety strap to hold the rider in the saddle?" I have taken to replying, "Are you actually suggesting that I tie a person to a horse?" We do not own any vehicles with airbags. I doubt you can get anything individually. Maybe there is a class action suit that can get you a pittance.