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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V051000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 09/07/2000 to 09/29/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 16459 | 03/05/2002 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/08/2002 | 02/14/2002 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sedans and coupes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. certain rear seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear seat belts will work properly and provide protection in a crash, but the owner may experience difficulty unfastening the belt after the crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | In a previous recall (01v-380), only right and left buckles were inspected. the rear center buckle should also be inspected and corrected if necessary. this recall is being conducted only for the center buckle. dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the seat belt assemblies that were imrpoperly manufactured. only buckles that are marked (on the back side of the buckle) with an assembly number beginning with 00185, 00186, or 00187, will be replaced. owners should contact their dealer for this replacement. owner notification began march 5, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01V380000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 09/07/2000 to 09/29/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 16459 | 01/22/2002 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 12/13/2001 | 01/02/2002 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain sedans and coupes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. certain rear seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear seat belts will work properly and provide protection in a crash, but the owner may experience difficulty unfastening the belt after the crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the seat belt assemblies that were improperly manufactured. only buckles that are marked (on the back side of the buckle) with an assembly number beginning with 00185, 00186, or 00187, will be replaced. owners should contact their dealer for this replacement. owner notification began january 22, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 010701 | 07/01/2001 | 624388 | Information on: which models have seat belt tensioners. *et | 11/05/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that when driving, the seat belt would unlock independently and the srs warning light illuminated. the contact reconnected the seat belt but the warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the seat belt was under a lifetime warranty and they would repair it only if the srs warning light shut off at some point. the dealer also stated that the set belt buckle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 177,000. kmj | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that when he drove the vehicle, the seat belt unlocked it self and the srs light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact reconnected the seat belt but the light stayed illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the seat belt was under a lifetime warranty and they stated that they would repaired it only if the srs light came off. the dealer state that the buckle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 177,000. ap | |||
| 01/12/2012 | |||
| Srs light will not go off | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 103000 | ||
| Transmission failure to shift into 2nd gear some times. car taken to dealer on extended warranty and refused maintenance due to age of car.. many honda's having this problem and need a recall to resolve this issue as it shouldn't happen. second problem is driver seat belt. air bags replaced on recall and shortly after the srs light came on. dealer says problem not in air bags but driver seat belt module in seat buckle. seat belt warranty for life of vehicle but honda says the buckle where switch is not covered. you can not replace switch but must buy the complete seat belt strap and buckle. to me the seat belt buckle-strap is part of the seat belt. honda warranty says a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered for the useful life of the vehicle. this is a safety problem as with this failure honda manual says air bags will not fire when srs light on. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 77560 | ||
| Shortly after driver-side airbag inflator recall service, srs light came on and dealer realized driver seat belt buckle is faulty and needs to be replaced. while seat belt system should be covered by lifetime warranty, honda excluded electric switch with the buckle. dealer told me the only time you replace the buckle is due to the electric switch inside. to me and many others complaining about the same issue, this is a honda manufacturing defects or serial safety design issue because - honda claims to cover seat belt buckle under lifetime warranty, but not the electric switch inside. and only time when the buckle needs to be replaced is when the switch goes bad. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda accord ex v6 sedan. the srs light on it went on a few months ago. it always stayed on causing the risk of airbags not deploying. after doing a lot of research and repeatedly checking for recalls, found out that it was a very common problem with the honda vechicles. i finally went to the dealership and had it fixed. they mentioned that the driver seatbelt buckle was causing a short circuit and it was covered under the extended warranty. this should have been a recall issue, or the information should have been better communicated to the consumer. | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 151000 | 1 | |
| The srs light came on and stays on as long as the engine is on. no correction done, can't afford to pay for the parts and labor. car is 2001 honda accord. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 23000 | 1 | |
| I have had several problems with this car. i got the car brake pads replaced regularly but i had to get the rotors replaced too in 2006. then, the driver side seat belt had to be replaced round about the same time. recently (a month ago), i got the primary oxygen sensor replaced. now, the latest major problem is internal trans failure and fluid leak diagnosed by honda, a diagnosis that i had to pay for. this is unheard of in a car with 55k mileage. honda sold the cars with defective tran systems in the first place. there was a class action lawsuit because of which they extended their warranty. now, i am out of the warranty by just 3 months. they have asked me to pay around $700 to repair it. honda should cover 100% of the repair cost. i am pretty sure that i will have to again replace the new tran system as soon as its warranty period expires. because of this, the car is driving funny and using a tremendous amount of gas. when i called customer care and told them that the fuel economy problem (due to tran failure) had started about 6 months ago (when i was well within the warranty period), they said that i should have taken it to a dealership before. since there were no visible sign on the dashboard or any other place, how will a driver know that there is something definitely wrong with the car? there might have been engine sounds but it is hard to discern it over the inherent loud din of the honda engine. even the honda technician could not say for sure whether the noise coming from the engine was due to the tran. failure. a proper repair shop would have told me exactly what the prob. was and try to repair it, but honda replaces the full tran system. honda's customer service is extremely unpleasant - they are rude and abrupt in their conversations. they have given me limited choices - 1. i had to pay for a diagnosis at a honda repair shop. 2. i do not have a choice of getting it fixed from a different honda dealership. 3. they have given me 3 days to repair it. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 102000 | 2 | 06/01/2004 |
| My son had an accident while driving my 2001 honda accord. the driver airbag did not deploy, but the passenger airbag did deploy, even though there was not a passenger in the vehicle. also, the seat belts locked up. the accident was on 12-2-06 and i have tried two different dealerships to find out why the driver airbag did not deploy. they will not give me an explaination and they will not fix the seatbelts until i replace the airbags, which i cannot afford. | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 29919 | 3 | 03/13/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated intermittently while the vehicle was running. no other indicators were present at the time of illumination. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem, but the dealer replaced the entire driver seat belt in a unsuccessful attempt to remedy the problem. updated 5/23/2006 - *nm | |||
| 06/23/2005 | 76739 | 1 | 06/16/2002 |
| My srs light is on at all times in my 2001 honda accord. i took it to a honda dealership in june, 2005. i was told that when the srs light is on, my air bag system is inoperable and air bags will not deploy on impact. dealership inspection found a code for seat belt buckle switch/sensor causing the srs light. the buckle set has been special ordered and has not arrived after one month. in the meantime, i drive around with my srs light on and no airbags. why are there so many complaints about this same issue on the nhtsa website? does this issue need to be addressed as a possible recall? so many of the complaints regarding this same issue are with no resolution. so far i have no resolution. i did not buy a car with no air bags. i want to feel confident my air bags will do their job should i be in an accident. they have saved my life in the past. if you have this same issue, i encourage you to file a complaint. | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 21000 | 1 | 12/22/2000 |
| While accelerating from a stop the accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently. the consumer was able to decelerate the vehicle. dealership repaired the iac valve. *ak both rear seat belt became stuck. the transmission was very noisy. both front wheel bearing were replaced because they were making noise. *nm | |||
| 07/05/2001 | 6512 | 3 | 12/19/2001 |
| The customer contended the brakes were sometimes inoperative/noisy/rubbing and did not stop the car. the customer also had multiple complaints of service at the dealership. the transmission did not shift properly. dealership was unable to duplicate abnormal shifting operations. the engine ran rough and the engine check light illuminated, engine had normal noise. other complaints included the tcs light on, door ajar light, brake light and seat belt light all illuminated while driving. license plate bracket came off. twisted seat belts, rear door, bumper and dash panel replacement. *tt *jb | |||
| 15 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Driver's seat belt lock up during lhigh speed lane change drive to seat. severly restrictsview and interpruts concentration.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 88000 | 1 | 03/31/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact was experiencing issues with the srs air bag warning indicator constantly illuminating on the instrument panel. her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v593000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module), although the failures were identical. the dealer stated that they were unaware of any recalls and the failure she was experiencing may not have been associated with the recall. in addition, the driver's side seat belt would often fail to operate. the failure and current mileages were less than 88,000. updated 04/24/09. *lj the consumer also stated the seat belt do not lock even when the brakes were applied. updated 04/28/09.*jb | |||
| 01/28/2003 | |||
| The passenger side seat belt does not latch. dealer notified. ph | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 04/18/2001 | 2 | 01/05/2001 | |
| Consumer states that the srs light illuminated, dealer stated that the seat belt sensor was damaged by items placed under the seat, consumer left the dealer after repairs were made, however the light was still illuminated, dealer then stated the seat belt needed replaced, consumer was informed that the parts were on a national back order, consumer is still awaiting for the parts. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 83424 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving 40 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed and damaged the entire passenger seat. there was no impact to cause the deployment. the contact was uninjured, but very shaken up. the dealer advised her to call the insurance company and warned her of the $500 deductible she would have to pay because it was considered a crash. the contact stated that the failure was a manufacturer defect because the air bag deployed on its own without any other vehicle involvement. the dealer also advised her to call the manufacturer and inform them of the issue. the failure mileage was 83,424. updated 12/15/08. *lj the driver side sseat belt buckle was defective and had to be replaced. updated 12/15/08. *jb | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 47813 | 6 | |
| 2001 accord has had srs light replaced and brakes. srs light continued to illuminate after being replaced. *ts the dealer replaced several parts on the vehicle. the air bag light has not illuminated since feb 2006 since the front shoulder belt buckle was replaced.. *jb the consumer was only reimbursed $248.40 of the $835.42 repairs made to vehicle. the consumer wanted to know how did the manufacturer come up with that figure for reimbursement. updated 06/15/06. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 05/17/2001 | |
| Plastic button that keeps the seat belt buckle at shoulder level ( easy reach position) broke off. thus when trying to put on seat belt, first have to pick the seat belt buckle off the floor. also broke off a friends vehicle of the same make, model, and year.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 2 | ||
| Buckle assembly for drivers restraint belts failed to remain latched also, buckle assembly may appear to be latched, but while braking or going around a corner latch plate will separate, preventing proper use of restraint system. dealership has examined vehicle twice, and has been unable to correct the problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 09/12/2001 | 100 | 09/01/2001 | |
| All rear seat belts tighten when gas is appled,tight enough to dig into skin. contacted dealer. dealer said it was as a result of child restraint belt. replaced belt, but it reoccurred.*ak consumer stated that tall or large passengers are affected by the seat belt. the seat belt digs into shoulder and gets tighter with no slack or freedom of movement after acceleration. *yh | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| I was alone and stopped at a red light when a vehicle hit me from behind. i had no warning of the approaching car since the driver had fallen asleep. his airbag deployed. my car was knocked directly forward into the truck in front of me, and that truck was knocked into the van in front of it. my airbags did not deploy and my seatbelt/shoulder harness did not prevent me from fracturing my eye-socket on the steering wheel. based on the force of the impact, i believe that my shoulder harness should have prevented this devastating injury. after repairs that did not include replacing the harness, i am still subject to the same type of injury.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 3 | 05/24/2001 | |
| 1) the rear seat belt fails after driving for a while 2) the seat belt cannot be pulled out anymore; thus it will take in the seat belt slowly and the passenger is locked on the seat tighter and tighter. 3) it need to un-buckle the seat belt and return all the belts to the cartridge, and re-buckle again. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 28900 | 1 | |
| The rear seat belts are retractable. however, consumer does not have the ability to move them. the belts do not give at all. dealer maintains the seat belts are not defective.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| For tall/large passengers, rear seatbelts lock up and rachet tighter and tighter with accelleration , causing pain and restricktion of movement. dealer states problem known but no fix available. problem with auto child seat adjustment. i reported this problem over year ago, can not find complaint in system.*ak | |||