Seat belts: front: anchorage
- Component
- Seat belts: front: anchorage
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 45,958
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-04-22
- Owners notified
- 1993-04-08
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.