Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| Passive restraint system on driver's side is disabled in forward position, laying across steering wheel. mazda claims no responsibility because belt has failed in forward position. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2002 | |||
| Automatic shoulder seat belt failure . *ak | |||
| Rail of automatic shoulder belt has worn out sufficiently, causing cable, which retracts the buckle assembly, to jam in rail. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/25/2000 | |||
| Automatic seat belt would jam in the middle of track and remain in that position, leaving the occupant without any restraint. dealer was notified, and unwilling to assist,. stated that vehicle was out of its warranty, and not covered under a manufacturer's recall. provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Motor belt failed to operate on the driver's side; dealer notified and refuse to repair because vehicle was not under warranty. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall work perform on motorbelt, however continues to not work. | |||
| 04/14/1995 | |||
| Seat belt sometimes locks when it's moving back or forward. the only way to release it is to use the emergency release. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 08/01/1992 | ||
| Automatic seat belts failed. also, fresh air valve busted while switching from recirc to fresh air. in addition, manufacturer's installed radio replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 08/01/1992 | ||
| Automatic seat belt failure; also, fresh air valve busted while switching from mrecirc to fresh at freeway, and manufacturing installed radio replaced due to malfunctions. *ak | |||
| 10/16/1996 | 5 | ||
| Motorized seat belt malfunctions in cold weather. | |||
| Upon starting vehicle experienced automatic shoulder harness malfunction, pinning driver back into seat, and erractic operation of belt when going up and down track.*ak | |||
| Faulty shoulder strap sensor on the driver side. please describe. tt | |||
| Drivers side seat shoulder belt gets stuck in different positions in door roller. tt | |||
| 02/09/1995 | |||
| Shoulder strap did not catch upon impact; broadsided another vehicle traveling thru red light. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| Front driver shoulder restrain is not working properly. dealer notified. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/26/2003 | |||
| Cable that moves shoulder restraint back and forth came out of its track creating a noose across the window shoulder belt is now inoperable | |||
| 01/01/1992 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Front seat belts are motor driven and do not work and need to be recalled | |||
| While vehicle is in motion seatbelt light will come on, alerting driver that seatbelts are not on correctly.consumer has replaced seatbelt assemblies twice within 7 years. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Takata seatbelt buckles inoperative, male buckle won't go into female portion. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor broke. the cable has come completely off the track. the driver side seat belt is inoperable. *la | |||
| 149000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor broke, it came completely off the track. seat belt is inoperative.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 2 | 09/01/1992 | |
| Driver's and passenger's side rear shoulder belts do not retract, causing them to be inoperable. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1994 | 4 | 11/06/1993 | |
| #ea94-039 the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor was replaced four times . tt | |||
| The driver and passenger side seat belt retractor stopped working . tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| Seatbelts indicator light on dash will go off and beep while vehicle is in operation, causing a distraction . please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Intermittently the restraint warning light illuminates on and off. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Seat belt warning bell goes off and on continuously while car is on for the last several years | |||
| 06/10/1992 | 2 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Transmission was replaced twice before determining the throttle position sensor switch was malfunctioning. transmission failed again , 1 month after warranty expired and had to be rebuilt. seat belt light beeps and goes on intermittently for no apparent reason. *ak | |||
| Seat belt warning light keeps blinking. tt | |||
| 09/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt warning light comes in intermittently. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 04/04/2006 | 1 | 04/30/1992 | |
| 1. automatic/passive restraint belt for drivers side had been acting sluggish e.g. belt would hesitate when opening/closing door before moving to full open/closed position. 2. belt is stuck/frozen in midway position of door. driver has no adequate shoulder restraint in event of collision. 3. contacted mazda manufacture but they state car vin is not in u.s. database. i was never notified about the nhtsa campaign id number 97v211000 that identifies a problem with mazda vehicles 323 and mx3 that use the identical restraint system. my car was built in japan, shipped to europe and purchased new in months, belgium as u.s. spec vehicle. this puts my car in a limbo status of it is a u.s. spec car but was sold in europe and isn't covered by a u.s. only recall. my complaint is that if car manufacturers are selling vehicles overseas to u.s. military members who bring the cars back to the states then they should be required cover those vins as well for safety recalls etc. *jb | |||
| 03/20/1995 | |||
| Driver side seat belt failed during a rear end collision. tt | |||