# NHTSA recall 00V016000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 HONDA S2000](/makes/honda/s2000/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-08 to 1999\-12\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [010701](/bulletins/624388.md), 2001-11-05, Service bulletin
- [00078](/bulletins/618934.md), 2001-05-08, Service bulletin
- [011000](/bulletins/618933.md), 2001-05-08, Service bulletin
- [031000](/bulletins/618929.md), 2001-05-07, Service bulletin
- [181000](/bulletins/618917.md), 2001-05-07, Service bulletin
- [171100](/bulletins/615764.md), 2001-01-30, Service bulletin
- [000101](/bulletins/610337.md), 2000-04-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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