NHTSA Campaign 04V550000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Issued by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) · Reported Nov 18, 2004 · 416 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT WASHER, WHICH COULD RESTRICT ANCHOR MOVEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT MAY BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED FOR CERTAIN OCCUPANTS.

Consequence

AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED BELT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR RESTRICTED MOVEMENT. IF AN ANCHOR DOES NOT ROTATE FREELY, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WASHER WITH A COUNTERMEASURE WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CIVIC 2004 416
HONDA CIVIC 2005 416

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V550000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.