HONDA ACCORD 1993: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V056000

Make Model Year
HONDA ACCORD 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-04-08 1993-04-22 1993-04-28

Production Dates: 1989-06-01 - 1992-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 45958

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209

Summary

THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence

NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS.