In May 2001, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat belt, covering the Inspire. The filing affects 40 vehicles manufactured between April 20, 2001 and May 10, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1208750 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 23, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Seat belt |
| Production period | April 20, 2001 — May 10, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 40 units |
Filing in context
The Seat belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Honda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 4,220 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The seat belt buckle latch plate on the driver and front passenger seats received improper heat treatment during manufacturing. If subjected to an extremely high load, the latch plate may deform. In the worst case, the belt may release and fail to restrain the occupant. Separately, the belt may fail to unlatch when the release button is pressed.
Corrective action
All vehicles: inspect the serial number of the affected seat belt buckle and replace any conforming unit with a non-defective part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-UA4 | INSPIRE | UA4-1300349; UA4-1300355; UA4-1300361; UA4-1300371; UA4-1300258; UA4-1300262; UA4-1300264 — UA4-1300266; UA4-1300269 … |
| LA-UA5 | INSPIRE | UA5-1300558; UA5-1300566; UA5-1300569; UA5-1300595; UA5-1300600 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席及び助手席の座席ベルトにおいて、ベルトバックル部の噛合い金具の熱処理に不 適切なものがあるため、極端に大きな荷重を受けた場合、当該金具が変形し、最悪の場合 、ベルトが外れて乗員を拘束できなくなる恐れがある。また、ベルト解除ボタンを押して もベルトが外れなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、該当ベルトバックルの製造番号を点検し、該当するものは良品と交換する。
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=3005767
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