Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V103001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 01/01/1986 to 03/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 3700000 | 05/19/1995 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/24/1995 | 05/24/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. these red plastic release buttons are marked press. if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles. carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. check that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tug on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, then press the release button. the latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. if either release button shows any sign of breakage or cracking, or if either buckle fails to operate properly, promptly contact your authorized honda/acura dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. the manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent the failure of the buttons that are not currently broken. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.vehicle description: 2-door, 4-door and 5-door passenger vehicles equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer at an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact honda/acura at 1-800-999-1009. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| EA94035 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/27/1994 | 07/31/1995 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | 95V103001 | |
| Seat belt buckle failure | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 06/25/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Driver side seat belt failed to restrain driver in a rear end collision. driver's head hit the steering wheel causing injuries. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| No summary. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| No summary. dt | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1987 | |
| No summary. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/11/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| While pulling out of a parking space the vehicle was hit on the drivers side, the impact unlatched the passenger side seat belt causing passengers head to go through the windshield and knees to go through the dash board. nlm | |||
| Driver's and passenger's side seatbelts came loose during a crash. dealer has replaced the buckle. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair not done on seat belt buckles due to overbooking by dealer. | |||
| Seat belt: seat belt on passenger's side will not lock securely in place. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1997 | |||
| The vehicle'd defective driver's and passenger's seat belts become unlatched when a small amount of pressure is applyied which wont protect an occupant if in accident, dealer fixed 1 time, but problem still occurring, *ak | |||
| 12/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt buckle broke prior to recall. *sd | |||
| Brandon honda state rt 60, inspected buckles. now, passenger buckle clicks in but unlatches at the slightest move. please describe details. tt | |||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle when locking it comes loose. tt | |||
| 12/11/1995 | |||
| Involved in recall for seatbelts (takata) in vehicle feels corrective action was not sufficient. tt | |||
| Drivers seat belt buckle opens while driving. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer had recall repairs done, dealer replaced front belt buckles, owner of vehicle believes buckles are not safe because there is no audible click sound. consumer states you can not feel the belt engage in the buckle. *slc | |||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| 2 | |||
| Seat belts do not stay buckled- has to continue to buckle them over and over. tt *jb | |||
| 11/02/1994 | |||
| When the car was involved in an accident the drivers seatbelt did not restrain and released. please describe. tt | |||
| 06/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| The driver side seat belt buckle broke . tt | |||
| Passenger shoulder/lap belt buckles inoperative, won't latch due to brittle plastic chips which fallen inside. tt | |||
| 04/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was hit on front right passenger side, passenger side seat belt buckle came loose. tt | |||
| 11/18/1993 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger seat belt buckle mechanism broke. tt | |||
| 04/14/1995 | |||
| Drivers side seatbelt buckle (tk521) will not properly stay fasten, comes loose when driving or will not fasten. please describe details. tt | |||
| 10/05/1994 | |||
| The front passenger side seat buckle when driving the seat belt come loose. tt | |||
| 03/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Front seatbelts will not latch right and they stick whening trying to release them. intermittently. tt | |||
| 11/02/1994 | |||
| In a collision the drivers side seatbelt did not restrain occupant came undone. please explain. tt | |||
| 03/07/1995 | |||
| Driver and passenger seatbelts become unlatched. tt | |||
| 12/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Passengers seat belt problem, piece of seat belt buckle broke off inside, dealer replaced it/replacement does not stay latch. tt | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles drivers side belt release button broke off and fell inside jamming it.seat belt would not fasten afetrward.(pe94-032). tt | |||
| 01/24/1995 | |||
| Difficulty in latching the passenger seat belt buckle. once engaged belts seems stiff. tt | |||
| 02/21/1993 | 2 | ||
| Passenger and driver seat belts malfunction. plastic parts break off, falling into latch, causing malfunction. tt | |||
| 01/01/1988 | |||
| Manual seat belt on passenger side may come loose at anytime. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/15/1989 | |||
| Driver's shoulder/lap belt retractor inoperative; hangs loose, sometimes getting caught in door. tt | |||
| 06/23/1995 | |||
| The drivers seatbelt will not retrack and has no tension. please explain. tt | |||