2003 Honda Accord Seat Belts Problems

HONDA DENYING WARRANTY REPAIR FOR SEAT BELT ERROR CODE DTC 54-50 MALFUNCTION FOR THE SRS (FOR WHICH I WAS ALSO CHARGED $65 BY DEALER TO APPLY DIAGNOSTIC CODE ANALYZER). USER MANUAL STATES BROADLY: "SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY -- A SEAT BELT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS COVERED FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE CAR." HONDA STATES SUCH LIFETIME WARRANTY PER LAW ALLOWS IT TO LIMIT REPAIRS TO THE BELT STRAP MATERIAL AND THE METAL BUCKLE ONLY, AND LAW DOES NOT EXTEND TO EMBEDDED ELECTRIC CONTROLS WHICH ENGAGE RESTRAINT WHEN BRAKING OR SEND AUDIBLE ALARM TO USER WHEN OPERATING WITHOUT BUCKLE BEING INSERTED.

DRIVER SIDE AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT IN A COLLISION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFUSED TO CHECK WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL OWN, AFTER BY SERVICING THE AIR BAG PER THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/26/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S SON WRAPPED THE REAR SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK WHILE SEATED IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOOSEN THE SEAT BELT AND IT HAD TO BE CUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS DESIGNED SO THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND UNTIL IT HAD BEEN FULLY RETRACTED. AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EMERGENCY OR MANUAL SEAT BELT RELEASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE CONSUMERS SON DID SOME SKIN ABRASIONS AROUND HIS NECK. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007 THE SEAT WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED