safety not a concern for honda?

phantom-civic · 04-11-2007, 05:59 PM

so...if ur like me and own a coupe chances are you don't have that many passengers, and if you do it very rarely gets so filled that the center rear seat. but today just so happened that my one rear passanger decided to sit in the center (she's a weird one) and she brought to my attention that my center seatbelt metal insert (the male end of the seatbealt) was none existant on the actualy harness!!!! we dug around the seats and still to clip!!! WTF!!! someone fall asleep at the assembly line? needless to say my oil change this week i will be bringing this to their attention as this i'm sure is warranty covered and i need to have them order belts for me too (r18 bullitin). Hopefully i'm the only one with this overlook as to a key safety feature missing, but you should check anyway cuz....you prob spend as much time in ur backseat as i do.....NONE (at least time that requires a seatbelt lol)

new06Civic · 04-11-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom-civic

so...if ur like me and own a coupe chances are you don't have that many passengers, and if you do it very rarely gets so filled that the center rear seat. but today just so happened that my one rear passanger decided to sit in the center (she's a weird one) and she brought to my attention that my center seatbelt metal insert (the male end of the seatbealt) was none existant on the actualy harness!!!! we dug around the seats and still to clip!!! WTF!!! someone fall asleep at the assembly line? needless to say my oil change this week i will be bringing this to their attention as this i'm sure is warranty covered and i need to have them order belts for me too (r18 bullitin). Hopefully i'm the only one with this overlook as to a key safety feature missing, but you should check anyway cuz....you prob spend as much time in ur backseat as i do.....NONE (at least time that requires a seatbelt lol)

Luckily, your passenger doesn’t fly out through the windshield. It would have costs Honda a lot of money for one seatbelt buckle..!

I don't know how their QA passed your car. They are probably marks 'check' on everything without checking..!

TJ213 · 04-11-2007, 06:24 PM

Every company has a few problems during manufacturing, but that is a pretty big oversight.

The civic is one of the safest small cars out there, but you do still need to have the seatbelt

btw, can the coupe actually seat 3 people in the back

Lilwolvy3 · 04-11-2007, 06:37 PM

3 anorexic people that is. I have put 3 of my friends in the back of my coupe and they complained the entire way. But to answer your question, yes it can be done. Oh and that is pretty strange to be missing a seatbelt???

***Special Ringpop*** · 04-11-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ213

Every company has a few problems during manufacturing, but that is a pretty big oversight.

The civic is one of the safest small cars out there, but you do still need to have the seatbelt

btw, can the coupe actually seat 3 people in the back

Absolutely. I've done it before.

***Special Ringpop*** · 04-11-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom-civic

so...if ur like me and own a coupe chances are you don't have that many passengers, and if you do it very rarely gets so filled that the center rear seat. but today just so happened that my one rear passanger decided to sit in the center (she's a weird one) and she brought to my attention that my center seatbelt metal insert (the male end of the seatbealt) was none existant on the actualy harness!!!! we dug around the seats and still to clip!!! WTF!!! someone fall asleep at the assembly line? needless to say my oil change this week i will be bringing this to their attention as this i'm sure is warranty covered and i need to have them order belts for me too (r18 bullitin). Hopefully i'm the only one with this overlook as to a key safety feature missing, but you should check anyway cuz....you prob spend as much time in ur backseat as i do.....NONE (at least time that requires a seatbelt lol)

I don't understand, what should I look for on my car to see if mine is like thi?

phantom-civic · 04-11-2007, 07:12 PM

just make sure all ur seatbelts work. my rear center belt had no male end.

**wing_gundam** · 04-11-2007, 07:21 PM

maybe your seatbelt is under the back padding? like in the crack... I have found some seatbelts in there before....

razer · 04-11-2007, 07:57 PM

ive been to the honda plant and i can see how the QA missed it...shakes head

phantom-civic · 04-11-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wing_gundam

maybe your seatbelt is under the back padding? like in the crack... I have found some seatbelts in there before....

first thing i did, pulled the seats back, ran hands through all the creases, nothin.

DNieves · 04-11-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by razer

ive been to the honda plant and i can see how the QA missed it...shakes head

Details!!!

**NBPRudy** · 04-11-2007, 08:44 PM

This should have been noticed by the dealer during the PDI as well.

The tech if done properly has to make sure all seatbelts are in working condition.

It has to be there, I can't see the factory missing something like a seatbelt.

dt07Si · 04-11-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NBPRudy

This should have been noticed by the dealer during the PDI as well.

The tech if done properly has to make sure all seatbelts are in working condition.

It has to be there, I can't see the factory missing something like a seatbelt.

I agree, I could possibly see it making it to the dealer without one but how did they sell you the car without it, thats just crazy.

I picked me car up and all three seat belts in the back seat were fastened.

**wing_gundam** · 04-11-2007, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dt07Si

I agree, I could possibly see it making it to the dealer without one but how did they sell you the car without it, thats just crazy.

I picked me car up and all three seat belts in the back seat were fastened.

but were they attached to the seats?

lol

That sucks about your missing seat beat OP, so I'd take it back to dealer and get a new one soon!

imtim25 · 04-11-2007, 10:11 PM

lol thats ok, when i got my car from the dealer, there was no spare tire in the trunk...

TJ213 · 04-11-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by imtim25

lol thats ok, when i got my car from the dealer, there was no spare tire in the trunk...

maybe the wanted to make your car faster

Liquorbarn · 04-11-2007, 11:31 PM

i have fit 6 people in my coupe. 4 in the back that was interesting.

**Yodums** · 04-11-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquorbarn

i have fit 6 people in my coupe. 4 in the back that was interesting.

Ever get out and look at the wheel gap? The car looked slammed in the back when I had five people in the car. :)

imtim25 · 04-12-2007, 12:12 AM

dude the back can fit 7 average sized men/women (men: between 5'10''-6'
1'' and weighs between 160-180. women: between 5'7''-5'10'' and not to sure about their weight), i tried it...friends and i got bored so we just tried it out. didnt even start the car cus i saw that the wheel was touching the car.

fyi its perfect for 2 if you know what i mean...and keep a pillow and a blanket in the trunk for "emergencies."

phantom-civic · 04-12-2007, 02:10 AM

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04-11-2007, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
phantom-civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 / 0%	safety not a concern for honda? so...if ur like me and own a coupe chances are you don't have that many passengers, and if you do it very rarely gets so filled that the center rear seat. but today just so happened that my one rear passanger decided to sit in the center (she's a weird one) and she brought to my attention that my center seatbelt metal insert (the male end of the seatbealt) was none existant on the actualy harness!!!! we dug around the seats and still to clip!!! WTF!!! someone fall asleep at the assembly line? needless to say my oil change this week i will be bringing this to their attention as this i'm sure is warranty covered and i need to have them order belts for me too (r18 bullitin). Hopefully i'm the only one with this overlook as to a key safety feature missing, but you should check anyway cuz....you prob spend as much time in ur backseat as i do.....NONE (at least time that requires a seatbelt lol)

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TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Every company has a few problems during manufacturing, but that is a pretty big oversight. The civic is one of the safest small cars out there, but you do still need to have the seatbelt btw, can the coupe actually seat 3 people in the back

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Lilwolvy3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 20 Posts: 287 iTrader: 0 / 0%	3 anorexic people that is. I have put 3 of my friends in the back of my coupe and they complained the entire way. But to answer your question, yes it can be done. Oh and that is pretty strange to be missing a seatbelt???

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phantom-civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 / 0%	just make sure all ur seatbelts work. my rear center belt had no male end.

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razer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Posts: 775 iTrader: 1 / 100%	ive been to the honda plant and i can see how the QA missed it...shakes head

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NBPRudy Holy Crap!!!™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 46,669 Randy iTrader: 45 / 100%	This should have been noticed by the dealer during the PDI as well. The tech if done properly has to make sure all seatbelts are in working condition. It has to be there, I can't see the factory missing something like a seatbelt.

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imtim25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 0 / 0%	lol thats ok, when i got my car from the dealer, there was no spare tire in the trunk...

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Liquorbarn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have fit 6 people in my coupe. 4 in the back that was interesting.

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imtim25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 0 / 0%	dude the back can fit 7 average sized men/women (men: between 5'10''-6' 1'' and weighs between 160-180. women: between 5'7''-5'10'' and not to sure about their weight), i tried it...friends and i got bored so we just tried it out. didnt even start the car cus i saw that the wheel was touching the car. fyi its perfect for 2 if you know what i mean...and keep a pillow and a blanket in the trunk for "emergencies."

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phantom-civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 / 0%	E.S.B. = Emergency Sex Blanket