Recall Detail

ACURA / SLX / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 14484 Vehicale/Equipment Name: ACURA
Recalled Component Id: 000008046000203648000000270 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SLX Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V248002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 163
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Report Received Date: Dec, 12 1996
Record Creation date : Dec, 19 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Certain vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect rear center seat belt assembly buckle. the misbuild involved fitting a buckle for another market with the correct u.s. specification seat belt. Consequence Summary: Such installation results in a rear center seat belt assembly in which the belt tongue cannot be inserted into the buckle and a consquent inability of the system to provide proper occupant restraint during panic braking of the vehicle or an accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the rear center seat belt tongue and buckle and incorrect buckle assemblies will be replaced. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 17, 1997. note: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 1-800-424-9393.
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