Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Jan 17, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 186 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
10
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Jan 17, 2007
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 175000 MILES WHO'S REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS CHILD SEAT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT RETRACTED SINCE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE SEAT BELT REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS CHANGED ALL THE BULBS IN HIS HEADLIGHTS BUT HE STILL HAS VERY LOW VISIBLY AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL (06E023000). THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. *JB
NHTSA ID
10178932
Incident
Jan 9, 2007
Mileage
175,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 10, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED IN AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER WAS NOT SUPPORTED RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE HEAD. *NM
NHTSA ID
10157215
Incident
Mar 9, 2006
Mileage
156,000 mi
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Mar 25, 2006
Crash reported4 injuries reported
I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR , MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 3/9/2006, 5 PEOPLE WAS IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP HIS GIRL FRIEND DOING THE COLLISION AND SHE IN TURN BUMPED HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUSING HER INJURY. THE OTHER FOUR SEAT BELTS WORKED FINE. HAS HONDA ISSUE A RECALL ON SEAT BELT FAILURE
NHTSA ID
10153703
Incident
Mar 9, 2006
Mileage
156,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 14, 2003
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10033937
Incident
Aug 13, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 2003
I OWN A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELT HAS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB
NHTSA ID
10010382
Incident
Mar 9, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Feb 7, 2003
NHTSA#93-V-056-000: CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
NHTSA ID
10006784
Incident
Feb 7, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Feb 27, 2001
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, WHEN IT'S FASTENED WHILE DRIVING IT WILL POP LOOSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
881615
Incident
Feb 12, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jan 17, 2001
TREAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS NOT USABLE AS A SAFETY DEVICE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM . THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK
NHTSA ID
739559
Incident
Jul 13, 1999
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 3, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRACTURED MY STERNUM.*AK
NHTSA ID
733310
Incident
Sep 20, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY , CONSUMER MUST TUG AT THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN AND FIT CORRECTLY. CONSUMER MUST HAVE HONDA PART#04818-SN2-A02ZD REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
870804
Seat belts
Filed Jun 3, 1999
THE SEATBELT IN MY HONDA ACCORD IS TOO SMALL FOR ME TO USE. HONDA CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A SEAT BELT EXTENSION WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE THE SEATBELT. NOT ONLY AM I COMPROMISING MY SAFETY, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TICKETED ONCE FOR FAILING TO WEAR MY SEATBELT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD NOT OBTAIN AN EXTENDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ID
707186
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 1999
MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. I WAS IN THE CHILD SAFETY SCREEN WHICH PROMPTED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW TO INSTALL MY INFANT CAR SEAT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 2 KIDS, SO 2 CAR SEATS MUST BE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WHAT MUST BE USED IN THESE POSITIONS, BUT THEY ARE NEVER SECURE. WHEN I TURN A SHARP CORNER, THE CARSEAT SHIFTS TO A SIDEWAYS POSITION. I HAVE TRIED A LOCKING CLIP, BUT I CAN'T GET THAT TO WORK EITHER. ALSO, I THINK INFANT CAR SEATS ARE DESIGNED UNSAFELY. MY INFANT'S HEAD ALWAYS ENDS UP AT HER FEET WHEN SHE FALLS ASLEEP. I WAS TOLD TO PUT A STACK OF TOWELS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO HELP THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT. THAT DOES NOT WORK SATISFACTORILY EITHER. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CRASH IF MY BABY WERE SLEEPING AND TOTALLY FLOPPED OVER LIKE THAT? I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING SAFELY IN THEIR SEATS AND I DEFINITELY NEED SOME ANSWERS.
NHTSA ID
705543
Seat belts
Filed Oct 17, 1996
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA ID
510128
Incident
Oct 11, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT,AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT
NHTSA ID
976462
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 12, 1995
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT IT COME A LO0SE . TT
NHTSA ID
968703
Incident
Apr 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jun 15, 1995
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT CAN BE PULLED OUT AFTER LOCKING INTO BUCKLE. TT
NHTSA ID
966957
Incident
May 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 30, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. *AW
NHTSA ID
480534
Incident
Mar 30, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
960264
Incident
Nov 26, 1993
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 4, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGER'S IN POSITION DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA ID
478096
Incident
Dec 8, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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