NHTSA Campaign 04V550000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA campaign 04V550000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: anchorage. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 04V550000 with NHTSA on November 18, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V550000, NHTSA lists up to 416 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 12, 2004 and August 17, 2004.
The 04V550000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V550000 were scheduled from November 24, 2004, 6 days after the report.
04V550000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2004–2005.
Owners of the model years 04V550000 covers have filed at least 41 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V550000 vehicles, the 2005 Honda Civic has the most (21).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V550000 ranks 85 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 04V550000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 1 other recall on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT WASHER, WHICH COULD RESTRICT ANCHOR MOVEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT MAY BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED FOR CERTAIN OCCUPANTS.
- The risk
- AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED BELT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR RESTRICTED MOVEMENT. IF AN ANCHOR DOES NOT ROTATE FREELY, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WASHER WITH A COUNTERMEASURE WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA RECALL NO. P55.
Reported November 18, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V550000 (2)
Honda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V550000, 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: November 18, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted