HONDA ACCORD 1992: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V185000

Make Model Year
HONDA ACCORD 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-16 1991-10-22 1991-10-30

Production Dates: 1991-09-01 - 1991-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Consequence

A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: HONDA AMERICA INFORMED THIS AGENCY THAT ALL CORRECTIONS WERE MADE AT THEFACTORY.