NHTSA Campaign 02V051000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 02V051000 covers 4 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 02V051000 with NHTSA on February 8, 2002; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 02V051000, NHTSA lists up to 16,459 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 11, 2000 and July 25, 2000.
The 02V051000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V051000 were scheduled from March 5, 2002, 25 days after the report.
02V051000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V051000 ranks 11 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 02V051000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 6 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 02V051000 was 01V380000, reported on December 13, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 8, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V051000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V051000, 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: February 8, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted