Recall 96V248002: 1996 Acura SLX

Report received

Dec 12, 1996

Manufacturer

American honda motor co.

Potentially affected

163vehicles

Model years

1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect rear center seat belt assembly buckle. The misbuild involved fitting a buckle for another market with the correct u.s. Specification seat belt.

Possible consequence

Such installation results in a rear center seat belt assembly in which the belt tongue cannot be inserted into the buckle and a consquent inability of the system to provide proper occupant restraint during panic braking of the vehicle or an accident.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear center seat belt tongue and buckle and incorrect buckle assemblies will be replaced.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1996 Acura SLX3 complaints