Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly Problems of Honda Accord

2003 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to defective seat belt buckle recall notice. The srs light illuminated, which prompted the replacement of the seat belt buckle. The dealer stated there was an internal failure within the srs unit.

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2002 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to airbag malfunction the consumer stated the air bag malfunction red light displayed on the dashboard on November 14, 2011. The consumer made an appointment for November 19, 2011. The consumer arrived at the dealership and presented the advisor when the recall notice. About an hour later, the advisor presented the consumer with a list items they thought needed to be repaired as well as the air bag issue. The consumer was informed the air bag light was caused by faulty seat buckle, in which they had to remove the seat in order to make the necessary repair. The advisor then informed the consumer they did not have the inflator valve to complete the recall. The consumer was informed he would be contacted once the part arrived. The work was completed on the buckle. The consumer finally received a call from the dealer stating the part had arrived. When the consumer arrived at the dealer, he was informed the work order had been marked as completed. The consumer stated the recall had not been completed as the part had to be ordered. The consumer received another call from the dealer stating to call them to set up an appointment to have the recall performed.

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The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving 40 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed and damaged the entire passenger seat. There was no impact to cause the deployment. The contact was uninjured, but very shaken up. The dealer advised her to call the insurance company and warned her of the $500 deductible she would have to pay because it was considered a crash. The contact stated that the failure was a manufacturer defect because the air bag deployed on its own without any other vehicle involvement. The dealer also advised her to call the manufacturer and inform them of the issue. The failure mileage was 83,424. Updated 12/15/08. The driver side sseat belt buckle was defective and had to be replaced. Updated 12/15/08.

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The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the contact crashed into the driver side door of another vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to her left leg and side. A police report was filed. The seat belt did not restrain her from moving forward and the air bag failed to deploy. The dealer replaced the seat belt buckle in June of 2007 and diagnosed the vehicle due to the srs light illuminating. In August of 2002, the srs was replaced due to recall number 02v051000 (seat belts:front:buckle assembly). Honda also sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle and concluded that they were not responsible for the failure. The current mileage was 51,250 and failure mileage was 51,184. The consumer stated was severely injured with hernia on right side and fractured pelvis on left major surgery to be performed. The consumer further stated seatbelt did not restrain nor did airbags deploy. Updated 09/10/07.

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-the contact stated that while driving at a speed of 40 mph in the 2000 Honda Accord the seat belt latch came loose from the buckle . This happened while driving in snowy weather. The contact stated that this happened again on 2-27-07, and thought NHTSA should be aware of this. The failure mileage was 32950 , and the current mileage was 33000.

1) the srs light keeps coming on. 2) passenger side seat-belt occassionally unclips itself.

2001 Accord has had srs light replaced and brakes. Srs light continued to illuminate after being replaced. The dealer replaced several parts on the vehicle. The air bag light has not illuminated since Feb 2006 since the front shoulder belt buckle was replaced. . The consumer was only reimbursed $248. 40 of the $835. 42 repairs made to vehicle. The consumer wanted to know how did the manufacturer come up with that figure for reimbursement. Updated 06/15/06.

While driving, the srs light illuminated on three occasions. The part that was needed had not arrived at this time. The consumers vehicle was not included in recall# 02v080000. There was a faulty switch in the left seat belt buckle.

This is a general complaint for the front seat belt buckles used on a wide variety of Honda vehicles over multiple production years being able to unlatch during a collision. To keep this complaint form brief, only the main topics will be discussed. The defect consists of the seatbelt failing to fully latch in place if a small amount of a beverage (usually soda pop) is spilled into the seatbelt housing. After drying, the beverage residue becomes sticky and the design of the seatbelt buckle prevents the buckle from latching securely. The failure mode can be either the seatbelt not latching at all or the buckle giving a 'false latch' condition meaning that the seatbelt tongue clicks and seems to hold in place normally to the occupant but if pulled firmly it will release. Obviously, this is a major safety concern to occupants. Honda has known about this defect and even has returned warranty parts (estimate over 1000 failures have been returned by customers) that it has categorized as bsr (brown sticky residue). This problem goes back at least as far as 1994 (with the 1994 style design being especially prone to this failure). As stated, Honda has received many failures of this type back but has taken no action to correct the problem. It is unknown how many people may have been wearing their seat belt but when in a collision it unlatched and allowed them to be injured. Furthermore, with Honda placing a cupholder just inches away from the seatbelt buckle (and with the buckle designed in a funnel shape), it is obvious that Honda knew beverages would be in close proximity to the buckle. This is a very serious problem and I hope that an investigation will be conducted to help save lives. Forcing Honda to present the information about the warranty claims it has received for seat belt buckles over the past several years would show that Honda has known of the defect but has taken no steps to correct it or inform its customers of the danger.

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Seatbelt switch failed and turned on the "srs" dashboard indicator light and thus disables the airbag system the vehicle.

Plastic "button" that keeps the seat belt buckle at shoulder level ( easy reach position) broke off. Thus when trying to put on seat belt, first have to pick the seat belt buckle off the floor. Also broke off a friends vehicle of the same make, model, and year.

My 2000 Honda Accord gives me a problem with: 1st my passenger seat belt. It's extremly hard to fasten. 2nd my Accord stalles every time I atempt to take off from a complete stop. Also, there is a roaring bumping sound comming from around my exaust system.

Consumer states that the seat belt buckle latch is located so far into the seat, that consumer or child seat techincian are unable to fasten it,when installing a child seat. Manufacturer contacted,do not have anything to fix problem. Nlm.

Vehicle was involved in a collision. Upon impact, rear lap belt unbuckled where an unoccupied child restraint was located. Dealer has been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

Vehicle air bag light remained illuminatedwhile driving. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and they could not duplicate the problem. Vehilce was taken back to the dealer for the third time, and they were informed that the problem was due to the seat belt buckle need to be replaced. Please provide any further information.

Buckle assembly for drivers restraint belts failed to remain latched also, buckle assembly may appear to be latched, but while braking or going around a corner latch plate will separate, preventing proper use of restraint system. Dealership has examined vehicle twice, and has been unable to correct the problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.

Passenger's front seat belt buckle will not stay fastened. Belt will lock but can easily become undone. Dealer will be contacted.

Seat belts on both sides of front have opened by themselves after seeming to be latched; first time was driver's side, I took it to local dealer who "cleaned" it even though I saw no dirt, seems to be working; but now the passenger side is doing the same thing, opening by itself during driving; again took it to local dealer, they offered to "clean" it again but I said no, I did not see any dirt and they told me that if someone had spilled a drink on it the seat belt would not work any more; I advised north american Honda (tina at 1-800-999-1009, ext. 118088, case number n-012001-10-18-00512), they offered to replace seat belt with new one but of same design and I said no. To sum up, belts appear to be latched but are not, and I did not see any dirt or other barriers, and furthermore even if someone did actually spill a drink I cannot imagine that would cause a seatbelt (twice now) to fail to stay closed. I am convinced this design is not safe.

When seat belt is being used buckle releases from locking mechanism.

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The seat belt retainer latch (that receives the tip of the seat belt) does not retain the seat belt. The seat belt looks as though it is properly installed but it can be pulled loose with moderate effort. It is quite possible for someone to think that the seat belt is working ok when its not. It may be that this condition is common enough for you to be keeping a file on it. If you want more information I will send it to you. I am a retired engineer with automotice experience so you can get accurate information from me if you want it. The dealer has offered to replace the seat belt latch at no cost. Honda has a lifetime guarantee. I can suppose that many failures of this type could occur in accidents but be attributed to impropper seat belt use. This could hide a condition that could have killed many people. You might want to check the national accident files. I can delay having the belt fixed for a few days if you want to confirm that it is indeed defective.

Passenger side seat belt buckle was defective. When the vehicle goes around a corner the passenger buckle comes loose.

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Front seat belt buckles will intermmitenly fail to engage. Seemingly when it's cold, the buckle will "click" as if it is locked, but after a short pull for verification, it comes undone. Requires 5-10 additional attempts before it will lock. Driver's buckle started failing in oct-98; front passenger's started Dec-98.

Whenever someone tries to get into the seat belt the belt gets stuck, and they can't use the seat belt. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they fixed the problem. But whenever someone gets into the passenger's seat the problem occurs.

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Passenger's side lap/shoulder belt overtightened, to loosen the seat belt needed to unbuckle, in for repair, replaced the lap/shoulder belt, continues to fail.

Driver's seat belt buckle will not release from locking mechanism, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Driver's seat belt did not latch properly into the buckle. The dealer could not find the cause of the problem.

Consumer stated the drivers seatbelt would no longer lock into place, the dealer replaced the latch.

Passenger side front seat belt gets stuck. Passenger must unbuckle seat belt and retract it completely and then rebuckle it. This always happens whenever a passenger is in the vehicle since the vehicle was new.