Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V103005 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | V (Vehicle) | 360433 | 12/15/1995 | ODI | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 05/24/1995 | 05/24/1995 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. these red plastic release buttons are marked press. if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. they should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. the latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. if either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. the manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 00598 | 04/22/1998 | 603854 | Information regarding seat belt extenders. *yc | 03/08/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/18/1996 | 12 | ||
| Vehicle was in an accident and when the vehicle was struck the seat belt did not operate like it should of had. the seat belt did not lock when the vehicle was hit.*ak | |||
| 10/23/1994 | |||
| Seat belt anchored to the floor on drivers side mechanism is inoperative. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/15/1995 | |||
| Recall 95v103005 for belt buckles. the parts have not been received. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1995 | |||
| Brown mazda 95v103. owner has been trying to have the vehicle serviced since the middle of december. parts are not available or owners name is not on list. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1995 | |||
| Seat belt buckle is broken at press point. please describe. tt | |||
| 07/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Passenger seat belt buckle releases intermittently, leaving passenger unrestrained. *skd | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Seat belt does not buckle, replace buckle. tt | |||
| 09/10/1994 | |||
| Drivers side seatbelt release mechanism cracks causing chip pieces to fall into release mechanism. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Driver side seat belt failure, unable to latch seatbelt. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| The driver seat belt retractor is not working properly,dealer replace but still has the problem . *ak | |||