NHTSA campaign 00V316000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 00V-316: HONDA/SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
NHTSA recall 00V316000 was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on October 10, 2000, with 9,147 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda S2000 for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 23, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V316000 (also written 00V-316 or 00V316)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,147 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V316000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda S2000
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 8, 1999 – August 25, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V316000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V316000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.