Honda recalls 300,000 vehicles over missing seatbelt part

Honda recently issued a recall over a missing seatbelt part that could impact over 300,000 vehicles, according to a company press release.

Over the weekend, the automaker announced that it submitted a safety recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning its 2023 and 2024 Accords and HR-Vs. The NHTSA's recall report explained that the "front seat belt pretensioners were assembled without a rivet securing the quick connector and wire plate."

The pretensioners tighten the seatbelt upon impact. Therefore, seatbelts missing a rivet could fail to properly restrain a passenger in the event of a crash, increasing the likelihood of injury, the report added.

"The installation of the rivet was skipped during assembly," it noted.

The seatbelts failed to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards "Occupant Crash Protection," "Seat Belt Assemblies," and "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," the NHTSA stated.

The automaker plans to notify vehicle owners by mail in January. Impacted seatbelt pretensioners will be replaced by the dealer. Owners who have already paid to complete the repairs may be eligible for reimbursement.

Honda reported that it received seven warranty claims as of November 16. The automaker has not received any reports of injury or deaths related to the missing part.

The NHTSA's report states that an estimated 1% of 303,770 vehicles will need to receive replacement parts.

A Honda spokesperson told the Associated Press that most of the vehicles are expected only to require an inspection. The spokesperson added that dealers will likely receive replacement parts by the end of November and that consumers are able to take their vehicles to a dealer for an inspection now.

The automaker issued a recall earlier this month over bearing failures that could cause the vehicle's engine to stall, increasing the risk of fire, crashes, and injury. The recall impacted nearly 250,000 Odysseys, Pilots, Acuras, and Ridgelines.

Over the summer, Honda issued another recall over backup camera failures that impacted 1.2 million vehicles, including Pilots and Odysseys.

"If the [Media Oriented Systems Transport] communication is lost for more than 20 seconds, the rearview camera function will fail when the vehicle is in the reverse gear, increasing the risk of a crash or injury," Honda's recall notice stated.

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