NHTSA Campaign 01V166001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 01V166001 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 01V166001 with NHTSA on May 24, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V166001, NHTSA lists up to 9,034 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2001 and May 11, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V166001 were scheduled from May 9, 2001.
01V166001 covers 1 model from Acura, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V166001 ranks 15 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 01V166001, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 6 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 01V166001 was 00V316000, reported on October 10, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 9, 2001. 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 ACURA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Reported May 24, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V166001 (1)
Acura (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V166001, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 24, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted