In October 2000, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat Belt, covering the S2000. The filing affects 10,033 vehicles manufactured between March 18, 1999 and September 22, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106790 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 4, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Seat Belt |
| Production period | March 18, 1999 — September 22, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,033 units |
Filing in context
The Seat Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 55 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,611 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 1 year and 6 months.
Defect
The actuator geometry of the G-sensor lock mechanism inside the seat belt retractor is incorrect, causing the belt to remain locked. In the worst case, the seat belt cannot be pulled out.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the left and right seat belt retractor lock mechanisms (G-sensor) with units incorporating the corrected actuator.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| GH-AP1 | Ｓ２０００ | AP1-1000034 — AP1-1008567 |
| LA-AP1 | Ｓ２０００ | AP1-1100001 — AP1-1101500 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
座席ベルトの巻き取り装置において、装置内部のロック機構（Ｇセンサー）のアクチュエ ータの形状が不適切なため、当該ベルトがロックしたままとなることがあり、最悪の場合 、座席ベルトが引き出せなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左右座席ベルト巻き取り装置のロック機構（Ｇセンサー）を、対策品のアクチュ エータを組み込んだものと交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000298
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