Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
01198 | 05/28/1998 | 02297 | 603882 | Subject on passive seat belt retractor switch. *yc | 03/09/1999 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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SEAT BELTS | ||||||
EA94039 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 11/30/1994 | 11/26/1997 | AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL | 97V211000 | |
There is no summary currently available | ||||||
PE94059 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 07/28/1994 | 11/30/1994 | AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL | ||
There is no summary currently available |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SEAT BELTS | |||
04/27/2012 | 206250 | ||
Seat belt track jammed, dealer will not cover, although there appears to be a recall for this issue already | |||
01/15/2000 | |||
Driver's side motor belt failed to operate, leaving driver without any restraint. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall, and repairs would only be made at consumer's cost.*ak | |||
05/01/1994 | 1 | ||
Motorbelts experience erratic operation intermittently. mjs | |||
10/24/1998 | |||
Consumer was driving vehicle when the motorized shoulder restraint would not release properly. she was pulling and heard a clicking noise, and belt was stuck. dealership (big sky auto ) mechanic called mazda manufacturer, and was told the vehicle was too old, and they would not fix. *ak | |||
2 | 02/01/1990 | ||
Retractable seat belt latches on both sides are failing. | |||
09/22/1997 | 1 | ||
While stopped, vehicle was rearended by moving vehicle that was traveling 35 mph. driver fell forward/backward, seatback reclined, left side of seat broke, motorized shoulder belt did not retract. dealer replaced seat frame. found no problem with seat belt. *ak consumer sustained injuries to the neck, upper back, right shoulder, arm, hand, and shoulder blade. *slc | |||
11/15/1995 | |||
Driver's side automatic restraint system failed to function, to exit vehicle, driver manually pressed buckle's release button, in event of an accident, occupant could be trapped inside of vehicle. *ak | |||
12/15/1995 | 5 | ||
Automatic seat belt release button broke from minor physical force. *sd | |||
05/12/1995 | 1 | ||
The drivers and front passengers automatic seatbelts do not work at all/drivers fails to retract and passenger's locks up in pisition. *ak tt | |||
02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
Drivers side automatic seat belt does not work, it jams when door is closed. tt | |||
11/06/1994 | 1 | ||
Most of the time during cold weather passengers automatic seat belt automatic retractor gets stuck in both forward and backward position. tt | |||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
01/01/1901 | 128000 | 1 | |
The front automatic passive restraint seat belts system is inoperative because the rail is bad. the dealership refused to replace the rail as stated in the automatic shoulder belt rail recall 97v211000. there is conflict between the dealership and manufacture concerning what part in the passive restraint system should be replaced under the recall. *nm the passenger side shoulder belt is stuck in the middle of the rail thus making it inoperative. the driver's shoulder belt is stuck in the rear of the rail and is also inoperative. *nm | |||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
05/15/1997 | 03/01/1997 | ||
Car was purchased used in 1997. car has always had some vibration when it idles. in november of 1998 car began overheating. radiator was replaced but did not solve the problem. took back to have repaired. thermostat was replaced and while replacing the thermistat a cracked sensor was also found and replaced. this corrected the problem. in december of 1998 front driverside shoulder seat belt froze. it would not retract all the way back. it would make a constant clicking nose. the wires were also off the track. had to disconnect the fuse to shut off the clicking noise. had an estimite to have it repaired which was approx. 900.00. | |||
10/16/1995 | 1 | 10/16/1995 | |
Driver's side seat belt failed to restrain occupant in an accident. tt consumer was injured in accident. *slc | |||
07/05/1994 | |||
Driver seatbelt buckle will not buckle, replace buckle. tt | |||
08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
Left front seat belt buckle locked in place and had to be forced open/right front belt buckle operates poorly. *ak | |||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
1 | 04/01/1994 | ||
The pasenger's seat belt retractor never worked, also cruise control malfunctioned, purchased used vehicle. *ak | |||
10/16/1995 | 1 | 10/16/1995 | |
Driver's side seat belt failed to restrain occupant in an accident. tt consumer was injured in accident. *slc | |||
The driver and passenger lap belts guide, is broke, sometime it retracts back too much . *ak | |||
The driver side seat belt retractor don't work/retract right. tt | |||
01/06/1995 | |||
The passenger and driver side retractor it stick will not release. tt | |||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
1 | 01/01/1990 | ||
Shoulder harness failed. |