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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V515000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | from 04/17/2000 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 49000 | 02/05/2004 | ODI | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 12/15/2003 | 12/11/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, a post within the safety belt buckle covers could fracture, which could affect latch function, resulting in either a | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will have the driver and front passenger safety belt buckle cover removed and replaced with a newly designed service buckle cover. owner notification began february 5, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mazda recall no. 1503l.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 0800405 | 07/08/2005 | 0800405 | 10015948 | Safety belt retracts too slowly. mazda including 2006 b-series trucks. *sc | 08/17/2005 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE03030 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 07/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | SAFETY BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | 03V515000 | |
| This investigation was opened on july 14, 2003 based on 4 reports alleging the driver's safety belt buckle failed to latch or remain latched.mazda notified odi that it transferred engineering responsibility to ford when the vehicle design was brought to the united states for production in ford's assembly plants.ford determined that the safety belt buckle is subject to lateral flexing during use that could allow a portion of the buckle cable stalk convolute tubing that extends into the buckle assembly to contact the molded plastic anti-rattle post on the upper buckle cover.this contact may cause the post to fatigue and fracture, allowing the backside of the latch to wedge below the broken edge of the post.in this orientation, the broken post may hinder the intended rotation of the latch during insertion of the latch plate resulting in a no-latch or false-latch condition.ford's supplier autoliv, inc. provided buckle covers without the anti-rattle post beginning in october 2000.recall scope:the affected vehicles are 2001 model year ford escape and mazda tribute built at the claycomo (kansas city), missouri assembly plant through may 31, 2001.recall remedy:ford-lincoln-mercury and mazda dealers, respectively, will replace both driver and front passenger safety belt buckle covers with newly designed service buckle covers.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE03030 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 07/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | SAFETY BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | 03V507000 | |
| This investigation was opened on july 14, 2003 based on 4 reports alleging the driver's safety belt buckle failed to latch or remain latched.mazda notified odi that it transferred engineering responsibility to ford when the vehicle design was brought to the united states for production in ford's assembly plants.ford determined that the safety belt buckle is subject to lateral flexing during use that could allow a portion of the buckle cable stalk convolute tubing that extends into the buckle assembly to contact the molded plastic anti-rattle post on the upper buckle cover.this contact may cause the post to fatigue and fracture, allowing the backside of the latch to wedge below the broken edge of the post.in this orientation, the broken post may hinder the intended rotation of the latch during insertion of the latch plate resulting in a no-latch or false-latch condition.ford's supplier autoliv, inc. provided buckle covers without the anti-rattle post beginning in october 2000.recall scope:the affected vehicles are 2001 model year ford escape and mazda tribute built at the claycomo (kansas city), missouri assembly plant through may 31, 2001.recall remedy:ford-lincoln-mercury and mazda dealers, respectively, will replace both driver and front passenger safety belt buckle covers with newly designed service buckle covers.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The airbag light comes on and off, mazda says it has something to do with the safety belt pretensioner. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 0 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| 1. recall on safety buckle, nhtsa # 03v515000. 2. airbag light continually flashing. unsafe conditions when driving. 3. foothills mazda in spokane, wa refuses to replace the buckle assembly stating that the warranty ran out at 50,000 miles. how does a warranty run out on a safety recall? i have tried for nearly a year to have the buckles fixed, but they refuse to do it. *jb | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2001 tribute seat belt buckle cover replacement recall i503l.*mr the consumer scheduled an appointment to have two recall done seat bet buckle cover and powertrain control module. the dealer refused to do the recall because the check engine light was on. they offered to repair the problem but refused to do the recall until the repair is done. *nm | |||
| 8900 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 03v515000 concerning seat belt buckle cover in march 2004, and contacted the dealer. as of may 6, parts were still unavailable. *ak | |||
| 25000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received a recall notice from the manufacturer concerning seat belt buckle failure. consumer contacted the dealer, who was not aware of the recall. both manufacturer and dealer were not trying to accommodate the consumer on this issue. *ak | |||
| 70000 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger's seat belt unlatcheed without pushing the release button on the buckle assembly. dealer replaced the buckle assembly. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 20 | 01/01/2001 | |
| I got in my car after work and attempted to put on my seat belt. it would not latch. i tried for over 10 minutes, to no avail. i had to drive home approximately 20 miles at midnight on the freeway, not wearing a seatbelt. this was very frightening because i always wear a seatbelt. in addition, it is illegal to drive without a seatbelt in california. *ak | |||