NHTSA Campaign 01V166002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 01V166002 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 01V166002 with NHTSA on August 14, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V166002, NHTSA lists up to 8,168 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 01V166002 were scheduled from August 20, 2001, 6 days after the report.
01V166002 covers 1 model from Acura, model years 2000–2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V166002 ranks 19 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 01V166002, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 6 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 01V166002 was 01V166001, reported on May 24, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED WITH INCORRECT PARTS: 2002 ACURA 3.2TL SEDANS WITH REPLACEMENT BUCKLES INSTALLED PER RECALL 01V-166001; CERTAIN 2000 ACURA 3.2TL VEHICLES WITH REPLACEMENT BUCKLES INSTALLED AS PRODUCT UPDATE REPAIRS; AND CERTAIN 2000-2002 ACURA 3.2TL VEHICLES WITH REPLACEMENT BUCKLES INSTALLED AS WARRANTY OR COLLISION REPAIRS. REPAIRS WERE MADE FROM MARCH 9 THROUGH JULY 27, 2001. SOME OF THE NONCOMPLIANT BUCKLES WERE MISLABELED AND REDISTRIBUTED TO ACURA DEALERS TO BE USED AS RECALL REPAIR PARTS. HONDA ALSO DETERMINED THAT INCORRECT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE USED FOR SOME PRODUCT UPDATE REPAIRS OF 2000 ACURA 3.2TL VEHICLES, AND WARRANTY OR COLLISION REPAIRS OF 2000-2002 3.2TL VEHICLES. THESE SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
- 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 AUGUST 20, 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 August 14, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V166002 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V166002, 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: August 14, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted