Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
>
> not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> motor & any other mechanism aside the belt

This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
not involve the actual belt.

 

Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
>
> not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> motor & any other mechanism aside the belt

This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
not involve the actual belt.

 

So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I haven't
touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can easily plug
that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact that my car has a
salvage title have any bearing on the recall / warranty? (Of course, I
wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was wondering just in case they
looked up the VIN for that type of information before doing any work)
Obviously, I don't have a lot of money to burn right now.

Thanx again,

Jonathan

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:40282594.30011AAD@spam.now...
> Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
> >
> > not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> > he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> > motor & any other mechanism aside the belt
>
> This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
> that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
> not involve the actual belt.

 

So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I haven't
touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can easily plug
that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact that my car has a
salvage title have any bearing on the recall / warranty? (Of course, I
wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was wondering just in case they
looked up the VIN for that type of information before doing any work)
Obviously, I don't have a lot of money to burn right now.

Thanx again,

Jonathan

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:40282594.30011AAD@spam.now...
> Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
> >
> > not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> > he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> > motor & any other mechanism aside the belt
>
> This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
> that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
> not involve the actual belt.

 

So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I haven't
touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can easily plug
that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact that my car has a
salvage title have any bearing on the recall / warranty? (Of course, I
wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was wondering just in case they
looked up the VIN for that type of information before doing any work)
Obviously, I don't have a lot of money to burn right now.

Thanx again,

Jonathan

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:40282594.30011AAD@spam.now...
> Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
> >
> > not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> > he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> > motor & any other mechanism aside the belt
>
> This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
> that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
> not involve the actual belt.

 

So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I haven't
touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can easily plug
that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact that my car has a
salvage title have any bearing on the recall / warranty? (Of course, I
wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was wondering just in case they
looked up the VIN for that type of information before doing any work)
Obviously, I don't have a lot of money to burn right now.

Thanx again,

Jonathan

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:40282594.30011AAD@spam.now...
> Yuri Nebogatov wrote:
> >
> > not to offend the poster, but dont bother with the dealer...
> > he'll tell you the warranty applies on the seatbelt itself and not the
> > motor & any other mechanism aside the belt
>
> This is not entirely correct. Honda issued a recall for the '88-91 Civic
> that covered the seat belt's latching mechanism. Clearly, this recall did
> not involve the actual belt.

 

Jonathan Upright wrote:
>
> So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I
> haven't touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can
> easily plug that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact
> that my car has a salvage title have any bearing on the recall /
> warranty? (Of course, I wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was
> wondering just in case they looked up the VIN for that type of
> information before doing any work) Obviously, I don't have a lot of
> money to burn right now.

If I remember correctly, the recall was only for the latching mechanism. It
seems that the red plastic insert on one of the brands of latches that was
used would crack and break apart. This would leave small bits of plastic
down in the latch which would prevent it from functioning correctly. For
example, I believe that there was mention of the seat belt potentially not
restraining the driver/passenger in the event of a collision. Honda issued
a service bulletin for this recall though I don't have the specific
information at this time.

You may want to call an independent Honda shop as well as a Honda dealer in
your area to get an estimate on the repairs and to see if Honda will cover
it under warranty.

Eric

 

Jonathan Upright wrote:
>
> So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I
> haven't touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can
> easily plug that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact
> that my car has a salvage title have any bearing on the recall /
> warranty? (Of course, I wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was
> wondering just in case they looked up the VIN for that type of
> information before doing any work) Obviously, I don't have a lot of
> money to burn right now.

If I remember correctly, the recall was only for the latching mechanism. It
seems that the red plastic insert on one of the brands of latches that was
used would crack and break apart. This would leave small bits of plastic
down in the latch which would prevent it from functioning correctly. For
example, I believe that there was mention of the seat belt potentially not
restraining the driver/passenger in the event of a collision. Honda issued
a service bulletin for this recall though I don't have the specific
information at this time.

You may want to call an independent Honda shop as well as a Honda dealer in
your area to get an estimate on the repairs and to see if Honda will cover
it under warranty.

Eric

 

Jonathan Upright wrote:
>
> So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I
> haven't touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can
> easily plug that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact
> that my car has a salvage title have any bearing on the recall /
> warranty? (Of course, I wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was
> wondering just in case they looked up the VIN for that type of
> information before doing any work) Obviously, I don't have a lot of
> money to burn right now.

If I remember correctly, the recall was only for the latching mechanism. It
seems that the red plastic insert on one of the brands of latches that was
used would crack and break apart. This would leave small bits of plastic
down in the latch which would prevent it from functioning correctly. For
example, I believe that there was mention of the seat belt potentially not
restraining the driver/passenger in the event of a collision. Honda issued
a service bulletin for this recall though I don't have the specific
information at this time.

You may want to call an independent Honda shop as well as a Honda dealer in
your area to get an estimate on the repairs and to see if Honda will cover
it under warranty.

Eric

 

Jonathan Upright wrote:
>
> So, if it is a recall, could the dealer still bill me for labor? I
> haven't touched anything yet aside from unplugging the motor, but I can
> easily plug that back up before I take it to a dealer. Would the fact
> that my car has a salvage title have any bearing on the recall /
> warranty? (Of course, I wouldn't volunteer that information, but I was
> wondering just in case they looked up the VIN for that type of
> information before doing any work) Obviously, I don't have a lot of
> money to burn right now.

If I remember correctly, the recall was only for the latching mechanism. It
seems that the red plastic insert on one of the brands of latches that was
used would crack and break apart. This would leave small bits of plastic
down in the latch which would prevent it from functioning correctly. For
example, I believe that there was mention of the seat belt potentially not
restraining the driver/passenger in the event of a collision. Honda issued
a service bulletin for this recall though I don't have the specific
information at this time.

You may want to call an independent Honda shop as well as a Honda dealer in
your area to get an estimate on the repairs and to see if Honda will cover
it under warranty.

Eric