NHTSA campaign 96V248002
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 96V248002: HONDA/SEAT BELT BUCKLE
NHTSA recall 96V248002 was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on December 12, 1996, with 163 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura SLX for the 1996 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V248002
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 163 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V248002. 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.
Acura
Acura SLX
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – February 28, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V248002.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY BUCKLE. THE MISBUILD INVOLVED FITTING A BUCKLE FOR ANOTHER MARKET WITH THE CORRECT U.S. SPECIFICATION SEAT BELT.
Safety consequence
SUCH INSTALLATION RESULTS IN A REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE BELT TONGUE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE AND A CONSQUENT INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROPER OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DURING PANIC BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TONGUE AND BUCKLE AND INCORRECT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 17, 1997. NOTE: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 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V248002
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.