Accord EX Coupe V6-3.0L (2001)
Technical Service Bulletin # 02-015
Date: 020226
Recall - Rear Seat Belt Buckle Non-Compliance
02-015
February 26, 2002
Applies To:
2000-01 Accord - See VEHICLES AFFECTED
Noncompliance Recall:
Accord Rear Seat Belt Buckles
BACKGROUND
Seat belt buckles contain a lock bar that engages and locks the seat belt tongue to the buckle. On some 2000-01 Accords, the lock bars in the rear seat
belt buckles were improperly made. This prevented the unlatching of some rear buckles during strength compliance tests performed by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected rear seat belts work properly and provide protection in a crash, but they may be difficult to unlatch
after the crash.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
Not all 2000-01 Accords within the VIN ranges are affected by this recall. Before you begin, check for vehicle eligibility by doing any of these checks:
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Check the vehicle's VIN on your campaign responsibility report.
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Do a VIN status inquiry on DCS.
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Verify that the customer has a customer letter.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
All owners of affected vehicles will be mailed a second notification of this recall. This second notification advises the owner that the center seat belt
buckle is also affected. If an inspection of the outer buckles has already been done, a second inspection is needed for the center buckle. An example of
the customer notification is shown in this service bulletin.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inspect the assembly number on all rear seat belt buckles. Replace any buckle that is affected by this recall.
PARTS INFORMATION
Refer to the Parts Catalog to order the correct type and color of seat belt buckle or seat belt/retractor assembly.