# NHTSA recall 01V380000

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: 01V380000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2001\-12\-13
- Owners notified: 2002\-01\-22
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 16459

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."  CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.


## What can happen

THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.  ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED \(ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE\) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2002.  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.


## Notes

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 ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-12 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-07 to 2000\-09\-29.
- [2000 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-11 to 2000\-07\-25.
- [2001 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-07 to 2000\-09\-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
- [161000](/bulletins/615820.md), 2001-01-31, Service bulletin
- [000101](/bulletins/610334.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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