# 2002 ACURA TL — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `601594` · 2006-11-01 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 134,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IMMOBILE AT RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, WHO WAS PREGNANT.  THE CONTACT AND THE UNBORN BABY WERE INJURED.  THE POLICE WAS PRESENT TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED THE CONTACT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL.  THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE ACCIDENT.  THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL # 01V166002 CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED.  THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE THE REQUIRED PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER.
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