"CrossfaceWalls" <Crossfacewalls@aol.com> wrote in
news:1169873995.640097.45200@q2g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com:

> I just purchased a 2002 Honda Civic EX with 33,000 miles on it. I
> bought it from a non-Honda dealer, but as they were doing the
> inspection to update me for two years, they realized the seat belt had
> a problem and the SRS light was on. They had me bring it to the nearest
> Honda dealer to fix the belt free of charge, but when it was over, the
> light was still on and now they tell me they need to replace the chip
> that tells the computer to shut the light off. I'm going back next week
> when the part comes in. The counter person at the service desk told me
> it was covered, but I wasn't assured because she didn't seem very on
> the ball, and I've heard that the computer and lights associated with
> the SRS system don't fall under the "lifetime seat belt warranty".
>
> I'm gearing up for a fight as I've already paid enough for the car that
> it should be able to pass inspection without me sinking another $100 to
> $300 dollars into it, and this is a KNOWN problem with these
> cars.......but if anyone else can just assure me that you've had this
> issue and the Honda dealer won't give me a hard time just because I
> didn't buy it with them....
>



There's at least one TSB for the SRS system for your car (02-034).

What were the _specific_ error codes the dealer recorded?

Did the dealer check for any other TSBs?

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