In January 2000, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the S2000. The filing affects 1,088 vehicles manufactured between July 26, 1999 and January 13, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | January 24, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Production period | July 26, 1999 — January 13, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,088 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 2,752 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 5 months.
Issue
On convertibles equipped with a power-operated soft top, the shape of the soft top cover used during top-stowed operation is inappropriate. Depending on the seat position, the seat belt may become nipped between the cover and the seat back. In the worst case, this may delay seat belt retraction in an emergency, preventing it from functioning effectively.
Corrective action
On all affected vehicles (soft top cover purchasers), replace the soft top cover with the corrected part. As an interim measure pending delivery of the corrected part, owners are notified not to use the soft top cover until the remedy is complete.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 | - |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
電動式幌装着の乗用車（オープンカー）において、幌収納時に使用する幌カバーの形状 が不適切なため、座席位置によってはシートベルトが当該カバーと座席の背もたれに挟ま れ、最悪の場合、緊急時に巻き取りが遅れ、効に作用しないおそれがある。
改善措置
対象（幌カバー購入者）の全車両、当該幌カバーを対策品と交換する。 （対策品の供給に時間がかかることから、当面の暫定措置として「改善措置の対策が完了 するまでの間、幌カバーを使用しない」旨を使用者に対し通知する。
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=3008575
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