Honda Accord Recall R/2003/077: Rear Seat Belts May Not Retract, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 16 Jul 2003
- Launched
- 21,667
- vehicles in the UK
- 5AF
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Honda recalled Accord vehicles built between 1 February 1996 and 13 July 1998. The rear seat belt may suffer poor retraction due to a broken webbing spool. The dealer will fit a guide clip to the seat belts where the spool is undamaged. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The rear seat belt may suffer poor retraction due to a broken webbing spool. A loose seat belt may not provide sufficient restraint to avoid injury in an impact.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: REAR SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RETRACT Defect: The rear seat belt may suffer poor retraction due to a broken webbing spool. A loose seat belt may not provide sufficient restraint to avoid injury in an impact. Remedy: Examine all seat belts including the front ones and replace any that have damaged spools. Fit a guide clip to the seat belts where the spool is undamaged.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: rear seat belts may not retract.
The Fix
The dealer will fit a guide clip to the seat belts where the spool is undamaged.
Are You Affected?
Accord built between 1 February 1996 and 13 July 1998 may be included. Honda estimates 21,667 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Honda, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Honda.
- Book with any franchised Honda dealer, quoting the campaign code 5AF or the DVSA reference R/2003/077. See how to get a Honda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Accord, Civic, Civic Hybrid, CR-V and 3 morePossible air bag inflator rupture | Urgent | R/2019/243 | |
| Accord, Civic, OdysseyInner pressure of the inflator may irregularly rise upon airbag deployment rupturing the inflator container | Urgent | R/2019/125 | |
| Accord, Insight, Jazz, Jazz HybridTakata passenger airbag inflator may rupture | Urgent | R/2018/342 | |
| Accord, Insight, JazzPassenger airbag may fail to deploy correctly | Urgent | R/2018/029 |
This is one of 96 Honda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Honda recall launched before it was R/2003/078 on 16 Jun 2003, for possible damage to inner sidewall of tyre. The one launched after it was R/2004/034 on 24 May 2004, for low beam headlights may not operate. You can also see every Honda recall, all recalls launched in 2003 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2003/077, launched 16 July 2003. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.