NHTSA recall 00V016000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V016000 |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Reported | 2000-01-24 |
| Owners notified | 2000-02-04 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 4930 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN AND THE SEAT IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK, THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY RESULTING IN SLACK IN THE SEAT BELTS.
What can happen
THIS SLACK CAN REDUCE THE PROTECTIVE CAPABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BELTS AND INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH THE SEAT BELT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 4, 2000.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 HONDA S2000 | Built 1999-06-08 to 1999-12-28. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 010701 | 2001-11-05. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON: WHICH MODELS HAVE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. *ET |
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| 00078 | 2001-05-08. Service bulletin. PRELIMINARY SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING SAFETY RECALL - S2000 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. *TT |
| 011000 | 2001-05-08. Service bulletin. LETTER TO SERVICE MANAGER REGARDING SAFETY RECALL 00-078 - S2000 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. *TT |
| 031000 | 2001-05-07. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT AND STOP SALE ORDER FOR 2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THAT MAY OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP WITH THE BELT FULLY RETRACTED. *TT |
| 181000 | 2001-05-07. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR RECALL UPDATE. *TT |
| 171100 | 2001-01-30. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING MISPACKAGED SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. *TT |
| 000101 | 2000-04-25. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.