NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation RQ02009
Recall Query · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES
TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- RQ02009
- Investigation type
- Recall Query (RQ)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2002
- Associated recall campaign
- 02V125000
Vehicles named in this investigation
12 model years across 9 models
- Honda Passport
- Isuzu Amigo
- Isuzu Isuzu Truck
- Isuzu Pickup Truck
- Isuzu Rodeo
- Isuzu Tf
- Nissan D21
- Nissan Pathfinder
- Takata Takata
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.