2002 Acura TL recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." certain driver and passenger seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the front seat belt buckles. Owner notification began may 9, 2001. 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 acura at 1-800-999-1009.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V166001
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 9,034
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 9, 2001
- Built
- Mar 12, 2001 – May 11, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).