Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt failed to latch. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 179,649.
1998 Honda Accord: seat belt won't latch or retract
8 of the 1,199 complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating, the vehicle jerked. While taking the vehicle in for an oil change the dealer determined the automatic transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The seat belt was slow to retract and the rear brakes were service. Updated 11/30/06.
White house follow-up to previous communication of 12/22/05 death of mother in car accident involving airbags and safety belts possible defective. *ts the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a fire hydrant, training wall and a telephone pole. The driver suffered massive head injuries which resulted in death. The frontal air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt shoulder straps failed to restrain the driver from being thrown forwards into the vehicle's steering wheel.
Ltr emailed re defective air bags and safety belt shoulder belt in a 1998 honda accord, request a defect investigation for possible recall because mom was killed in a car accident on 10-07-05. *ts the seat belt failed to properly restrain the consumer during the accident which result in her head impacting the steering wheel. The air bags deployed during the first impact but had deflated by the time the final impact occurred. These failures resulted in fatal head injuries.
Driver's seat belt does not release from retracting mechanism please give any further details.
Seat belt failed. Yh
Whenever someone tries to get into the seat belt the belt gets stuck, and they can't use the seat belt. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they fixed the problem. But whenever someone gets into the passenger's seat the problem occurs.
Rear seat belt failure. When the passenger leans forward, the belt locks and does not release. Once the passenger sits back again, the belt retracts and locks not allowing the passenger to move at all. Belt must be completely removed to release the lock.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor mounting bracket was improperly welded.
- Risk
- This condition can cause the bracket to separate from the vehicle body in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair these vehicles.
Recall number 97V220000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Honda Accord seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Honda Accord?
8 of 1,199 owner complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Honda Accord?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Honda Accord
Stalling 137Transmission failure 84Check engine light 74Slipping 50Jerking 45Fuel gauge 43No deployment 29Ball joint 25Sudden acceleration 24Won't start 22Hesitation 21Harsh shifting 17Loss of power 16Grinding brakes 13Won't shift 13Airbag light 12Door locks 10Engine failure 10Power steering loss 10Brake failure 9Tire blowout 9Headlights 8Knocking 7Adaptive cruise 6Overheating 6Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5Warning lights 5
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