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 - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V016000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 06/08/1999 to 12/28/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 4930 | 02/04/2000 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/24/2000 | 02/02/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: convertible passenger vehicles. when the convertible top is down and the seat is pushed all the way back, the seat belts may not retract properly resulting in slack in the seat belts. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This slack can reduce the protective capability and effectiveness of the belts and increases the risk of injury to an occupant in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the convertible top cover to prevent interference with the seat belt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 4, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V316000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 06/08/1999 to 08/25/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 9147 | 10/23/2000 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/10/2000 | 10/26/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. under certain conditions, the seat belt retractor can deform and cause complete or frequent locking of the retractor. as a result, the seat belts cannot be pulled out of the retractor and cannot be used. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat belt actuator assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during october 2000. 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.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 | |
| 000101 | 01/01/2000 | 610337 | Information on replacing the seat belt tensioners. *tt | 04/25/2000 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 00078 | 10/04/2000 | 618934 | Preliminary service bulletin regarding safety recall - s2000 seat belt retractors. *tt | 05/08/2001 | |
| 011000 | 10/01/2000 | 618933 | Letter to service manager regarding safety recall 00-078 - s2000 seat belt retractors. *tt | 05/08/2001 | |
| 031000 | 10/03/2000 | 618929 | Subject regarding recall announcement and stop sale order for 2000 model year vehicles exhibiting the seat belt retractor that may occasionally lock up with the belt fully retracted. *tt | 05/07/2001 | |
| 181000 | 10/18/2000 | 618917 | Subject regarding seat belt retractor recall update. *tt | 05/07/2001 | |
| 171100 | 11/17/2000 | 615764 | Information regarding mispackaged seat belt retractors. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| The passenger seat belt made a noise while being retracted. it has been replaced 4 times. *ak *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| In feb. consumer recieved recall notice 00v-016 which states; when the convertible top is down and the seat is pushed all the way back the seat belt may not retract properly resulting in slack in the belts, the letter stated that a second notice would be sent when the inprovement part was available but consumer never recieved a second notice. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Recall 00v016000. the parts are not available. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| Nhtsa recall 00v016000 and manufacturer's recall 00v016000/ seat belt retractor. no parts were available. dealer is having a hard time getting the parts from manufacturer.*ak | |||