TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. AFTER A PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND FASTENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FIRE OR BURNING ODOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF FAYETTEVILLE (1384 W SHOWROOM DR, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704). A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED, BUT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND ANOTHER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF FAYETTEVILLE AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.