# NHTSA recall 00V316000

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: 00V316000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2000\-10\-10
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-23
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Units potentially affected: 9147

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAN DEFORM AND CAUSE COMPLETE OR FREQUENT LOCKING OF THE RETRACTOR.  AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND CANNOT BE USED.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 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 2000\-08\-25.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V316000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V316000)

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