1998 Honda Accord Seat Belts Problems

MY HONDA WAS SOLD TO ME WITH NO REAR SEAT BELTS, AND THE HORN WHEN HOOKED UP DEFAULTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS.

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.

I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD AND THE RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT HAS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO RE-COIL CATCHING ON THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE SEAT TO A RECLINING POSITION. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL TO LATE , IT EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE SEAT MOTOR TO "BURN" OUT .THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME JUST UNDER $800.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR , OBVIOUSLY THAT IS UN -ACCEPTABLE TO ME . DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE ? *AK

SIZE OF SEAT BELTS MAKE IT COMPLICATED TO WEAR.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE TOO SMALL AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS CUT AROUND HER NECK. *TS *JB

I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RECOIL WHEN I REMOVE IT. I GETS HUNG UP IN THE SWITCH THAT MOVES THE SEAT BACK. ON THE DATE BELOW, I HAD MY SON IN A FORWARD FACING CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAR. I PARKED AND UNCLIPPED MY SEAT BELT AND OPENED THE TRUNK. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR BUT DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE SEAT BACK SWITCH AND LOWERED THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT CAUGHT MY SON'S FOOT BETWEEN HIS CAR SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK. HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. IT ONLY TOOK THE TIME FROM ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND GO TO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE HIS STROLLER FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

MY VEHICLE WAS HIT DIRECTLY FROM BEHIND AT HIGH IMPACT. AT IMPACT, MY DRIVER'S SEAT WENT TO THE RECLINING POSITION. AFTER THE IMPACT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MANUAL SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER HAD BEEN PULLED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE SEAT, APPARENTLY DUE TO ENTANGLEMENT WITH THE SEAT BELT DURING THE IMPACT.*AK

SHOULDER AND LAP BELT COMBINATION HAD TO BE CUT OFF THE CHILD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT BECAME SO TIGHT THAT IT NEARLY STRANGLED THE CHILD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ALL REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON, CHOKING THE OCCUPANTS. THE MORE THE OCCUPANT MOVES THE TIGHTER THE BELT GETS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. DEALERSHIP SAID REPLACING SEAT BELT WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, REDESIGNED SEAT BELT IS NEEDED. *AK

I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF MY DEFECTIVE SEATBELT SYSTEM UNTIL I SAW THAT HONDA ACCORDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED (97V220000) FOR THIS SYSTEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE BELT LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WHAT I MEAN IS IT LOCKS UP , HOLDING THE PERSON IN SECURELY-IN FACT TOO TIGHT SO THAT THE PERSON CANNOT MOVE WITHOUT GETTING HELD IN EVEN TIGHTER(LIKE A BOA CONSTRICTOR). SO SINCE THERE IS NO ACCIDENT OCURRING THE PASSENGER REMOVES THE SEAT BELT TO "FREE" THEMSELVES UP AND RE-FASTEN. WELL WHAT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AT THIS SAME TIME ? I DID GET THE BELT REPLACED IN A WEEK OR SO FOR FREE. SO I AM CONCERNED THAT MAYBEE OTHERS NEED TO GET CHECKED OUT. THANKS FOR THIS EASY SITE AND SERVICE. PROSPERITY TO YOU ALL.

SHOULDER BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE SWITCH THAT LOWERS THE BACK OF THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS AGAINST THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *AK

ALL REAR SEAT BELTS RATCHET TIGHT IF YOU MOVE JUST A LITTLE BIT AND PIN YOU TO THE BACK SEAT, CHOKING THE PASSENGER. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE BELT HAS TO BE REMOVED AND THEN REBUCKLED AND MY PASSENGERS FEEL SO CONSTRICTED THAT THEY DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WEARING THE SEAT BELTS AT ALL!!!! NOT SAFE!!!

SEAT BELT DESIGN CAUSES SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO DISENGAGE BELTS FOR COMFORT.

SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE SEAT BACK WHERE IT RETRACTS INTO THE SEAT CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE TRAPPED IN SEAT. YH

DRIVER SEAT BELT HARD TO FASTEN. YH

SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

ON THE 3 REAR SEAT BELTS, THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR LOCKS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THEREFORE CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED UNLESS YOU REMOVE THE BELTS AND ALLOW THEM TO FULLY RETRACT.

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. *AK

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.

SEAT BELTS GETS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH SEAT BACK ELECTRIC SWITCH. QCAW

SEAT BELT DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BELT TO WRAP AROUND THE RELEASE LEVER AND GET STUCK.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AT ANYTIME, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD TIGHTEN UP. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, SEAT BELTS WOULD LOOSEN UP. HAPPENS EVERYTIME. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC & OWNER WENT FOR TEST DRIVE & IT HAPPENED. MECHANIC SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK