Ahead of the coming Hari Raya celebrations, when Malaysians clog the roads back to our hometowns, Honda Malaysia is reminding owners of the Honda City (year 2003 to 2005) to go for free rear seat belt installation at any Honda 3S Centre.
25,480 units of the Honda City sold in that period came without a rear centre seat belt. For these cars, the company made an announcement for free installation beginning October 2008, with costs borne by Honda Malaysia. However, as of today, more than 50% of these units have yet to be brought in for remedy.
Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya initiated a rear seat belt campaign back in June 2008 and had given car owners a grace period of three years beginning January 2009 to install rear seat belts in their cars, compulsory for cars registered from January 1995 onwards. The ruling takes effect from 1 January 2012.
If you own a 2003-2005 Honda City, or know someone who does, it’s wise to take action now and book an appointment with your Honda 3S Centre. Remember to buckle up, whether you’re sitting in front or at the back. It’s the law, and it can save your life.
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Free installation. What about the belt? Is it free?
Yes
Even it is not the law, rear seat belts had been proven are life savers !!
im more appreciate if honda malaysia can travel to those states that do not have SC to install for it :/
Can’t believe that honda also Trying to cut cost on seat belt. I tot this onli happen on protong
Its been like… 2 years since Proton owners installed rear seatbelt?
It been like… 2 years for Honda to have budget for rear seatbelt?
There is a reason why there are alot of city owner doesn’t get rear-center seat-belt yet. In order to have it install, you must have the installation letter from Honda. without it, you can’t just walk in to SC to have the seatbelt installed.
So, if you bought the used car, you have to re-registered it with honda. and then, wait for the letter, and it might takes months. from experience, you have to call them again to remind them about the installation letter. To have the used car re-register, you have to e-mail/fax them your IC and your car registration paper. Is that really necessary?
Now, for the car that’s still in used-car shoplot, some of the used-car shop doesn’t even bother to have it install. There are alot of honda city at used-car shop, and it’s very well known with it’s CVT Gearbox problem.
They have to learn from Proton on how to get things like this done. I think it is alot easier when you can bring your car, they check your vin number for verification… and then install it for you.