1990 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 1990 Honda Accord. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the driver’s side seat belt retractor failed to work as needed. The seat belt warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the local dealer with seat belt failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,022.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A SEATBELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATBELTS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 95V103001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN

1990 HONDA ACCORD TWO DOOR COUPE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. MY FRONT TRACK SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN THE FORWARD POSITION. NORMALLY IT RETRACTS TO REAR POSITION AFTER DOOR CLOSES. I TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY SAID OVER THE PHONE THAT SEAT BELT REPAIR WAS COVERED FOR LIFETIME OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS THEN SAID I NEEDED A SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT, NOT COVERED BY LIFETIME WARRANTY. DEALER DID NOT FIX MALFUNCTIONING SEAT BELT. I CALLED HONDA USA IN TORRENCE, CA.(1-800-999-1009), THEY ALSO SAID SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN FIX PROBLEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IS HONDA'S ASSUMPTION CORRECT IN STATING SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT IS NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT, THUS NOT COVERED UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 270,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP OF HER SEAT BELT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE SEAT BELTS WERE INSPECTED, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL UNIT WAS PART OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,020.

DRIVER'S DOOR "FROZE" SHUT, DOOR WAS INOPERABLE. LOCK ASSEMBLY/ACTUATOR MECHANISM THAT FROZE ALSO CONTROLS AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS, WHICH WOULD NOT WORK. CONTACTED SEVERAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1990 AND 1991 MODELS. THEY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING PART 364246 LOCK ASSEMBLY ($265) IN STOCK, DUE TO NUMBER OF FAILURES. HONDA WOULD DRILL OPEN DOOR AND REPLACE ASSEMBLY FOR $800. SAFETY HAZARD CREATED BY BOTH DRIVER'S DOOR AND SHOULDER SEAT BELT BEING INOPERABLE. IF KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD/DEFECT, WHY IS CONSUMER EXPECTED TO PAY $800?*AK