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 | ||||||
| PE94052 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/11/1994 | 10/27/1994 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1990 honda civic. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front passenger side automatic seat belt would not retract and could not be retracted manually. the seat belt could not be used to secure a passenger in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the seat belt control module had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1990 honda civic. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front passenger side automatic seat belt would not retract and could not be retracted manually. the seat belt could not be used to secure a passenger in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the seat belt control module had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. rvk | |||
| 02/04/2000 | |||
| Consumer was stopped at the traffic light, and a drunken driver hit him from behind, and pushed his vehicle into the vehicle in front of him . consumer was traveling at 40mph. upon impact, passenger went into the windshield and cracked it. also, his knee went into the glove deparment, and the seatbelt broke. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1997 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger's motorized seat belt automatic retractor system failed, does not retract; according to dealer, power cable to seat belt retractor needs replacing. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1992 | 1 | 01/01/1990 | |
| The seat belt failed in accident, causing occupant to be ejected from vehicle, resulting in injuries. | |||
| 05/13/1997 | 1 | ||
| Owner states that vehicle was in an accident while traveling at 40mph and the lap/shoulder belt on driver's side did not hold due to a faulty seatbelt retractor. the cause has not been identified. *ak | |||
| Experienced intermittent failure of driver's motorized shoulder harness, when won't go forward or retract back. *ak | |||
| 05/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| The automatic seat belt gets stuck in the front/rear of the track, and does not tighten when the brakes are applied. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 2 | 04/11/1999 | |
| The seat belts on my 1990 honda civic do not work. i took them to the honda dealer in rockville, maryland. they kept the car 24 hours, then told me they would have to order retractor motors. they called in a few days and told me to bring the car back in. they kept it three days, then returned it in the same non-working condition and told me it would cost $962 to replace the seat belt retracting mechanism. the driver's side seat belt latch is in the forward unusable position. the passenger's side does not retract either. the service man said that the seat belts themselves had a lifetime guarantee but that the seat belt retracting mechanism was not part of the seat belt assembly. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2002 | 0 | 05/01/1991 | |
| Trying to get my sealt belt on my honda repaired for last 5 months and honda has not taken any action to repair the broken seat belt after numerous attempts at the dealership and at the corporate level. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 100 | 08/01/2001 | ||
| The shoulder restraint within the door of the civic does not engage. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat belt assembly of the vehicle is defective causing the chest restraint to be inoperable. yh | |||
| 12/11/1998 | 999 | 09/01/1990 | |
| The driver side automatic seatbelt mechanism failed. the dealer is refusing to repair the unit under warranty. the manufacturer explicitly offered warranty on the seatbelt assembly for the life of the car. *mjs | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1990 | ||
| Seat belts failed causing injuries due to collision. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Unsatisfactory seat belt recall repairs. | |||
| 06/25/1994 | |||
| Takata seatbelt failure. tt | |||
| 07/17/1993 | |||
| Consumer is not owner was sitting in the back seat of car wife was in front the seat belt didn't hold the two passenger. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/16/1997 | 0 | ||
| Receivedd recall letter (95v103001); notified dealer; informed have no parts; had to order parts; called & left messages; calls not returned; no information on parts. *ak | |||
| 10/16/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Seat belt buckle failed. | |||
| 08/01/1990 | |||
| Sea tbelt buckle failed prior to recall; dealer keeps on ordering wrong parts. (95v103.001). *ak | |||
| The driver and passenger side seat belt buckles are broke and when rains the rear brake light fails. tt | |||
| 03/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Driver's/passenger's seat belt buckles broke. *skd | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle is jammed will not latch, ea94-035 active. tt | |||
| 03/16/1995 | 4 | ||
| Both driver and passenger seat belt buckles pop open, replaced 4 times, problem still exists. tt | |||
| 03/07/1995 | |||
| Rear middle seatbelt buckle came loose on impact, resulting in child safety seat flying across the car. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 10/16/2004 | 138000 | 1 | |
| Driver's seat belt retractor failed. *ak | |||
| 02/13/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Shoulder belt assembly would not retract. had to cut excess belt due to interference in drivers compartment as well as interference when closing door. allowed use of lap belt. safety compromises during driving. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1996 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt retractor sometimes does not work. please describe. *ak | |||
| 01/31/1996 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt retractor does not work properly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 0 | |||
| Seat belt light came on and never turned off. to turn it off technician had to disconnect a piece under seat, then light went off. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| Driver's shoulder harness is inoperative. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 02/15/1995 | |||
| All seatbelts do not properly retain carseat allowing too much slack. tt | |||