CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN, AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH …
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CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN, AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH RESULTED IN A DEEPLY BRUISED STERNUM, CONSUMER FELT THAT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD HER IN ENOUGH TO RESTRAIN FROM THE IMPACT, IT WAS A LOW SPEED IMPACT, CONSUMER STATES SHE DOES HAVE SOME BRUISING WHERE THE SHOULDER BELT DID HOLD TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BUT IT FAILED TO KEEP HER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL ANYWAY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #803032
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 1996
Seat Belts
LEFT/FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #509174
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER SEAT RETRACTOR BROKE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #986703
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1996
Seat BeltsInjury
PASSIVE RESTRAIN FAILED TO SECURE PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
NHTSA ODI #506364
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1996
Seat BeltsInjury
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE, EXPERIENCING COMPONENT MALFUCTION, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER EA94-032A. *AK
NHTSA ODI #986419
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1996
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE PROPER POSITION. *SD
NHTSA ODI #506304
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVERS' SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT MOVE ALONG ON THE TRACK AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #986224
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM NO LONGER OPERATES UP OR DOWN THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #986033
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1996
Seat Belts
SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE THEY JAM ALL THE TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #985649
Mileage unknown · May 30, 1996
Seat Belts
THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER LOCKS WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS RETRACTING, PINNING THE DRIVER/PASSENGER TO THE SEAT. TENSIONER ALSO LOCKS ON ACCELERATION. *AK
NOTE: DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
NOTE: PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
BRACKETS MOUNTING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN UNDERSTRENGTH SPOT WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULDER BELT COULD FAIL IN A COLLISION INCREASING THERISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: INSTALL TWO BOLTS IN THE BRACKETS TO PREVENT SHOULDER BELT FAILURE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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DP07001 · Seatback Recline Mechanism Failure
Opened Jul 30, 2007 · Closed Dec 5, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ON JUNE 29, 2007, NHTSA RECEIVED A PETITION FROM MR. RICHARD H. MCSWAIN OF MCSWAIN ENGINEERING INC., REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE SEATBACK RECLINER FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED A FAILURE MODE INVOLVING BYPASS OF THE SEATBACK STOP PIN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FALSE OR PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SECTOR AND PAWL TEETH, ALLOWING THE SEATBACK TO RECLINE IN A VEHICULAR COLLISION.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ALLEGED FAILURE MODE MAY BE THE RESULT OF PROGRESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE SEATBACK STOP PIN, THE SEATBACK STOP, AND OTHER SEAT COMPONENTS IN VEHICLES THAT ARE, ON AVERAGE, 17 YEARS OLD.AVAILABLE DATA DO NOT SUGGEST THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH A NOTABLE FREQUENCY. ODI REVIEWED ITS CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED OVER THE LAST NINETEEN YEARS AND FOUND NO COMPLAINTS OF SEATBACK COLLAPSE (WITH OR WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.CONSIDERING THE ADVANCED AGE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY DOES NOT APPLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BY THE FIRST PURCHASER MORE THAN 10 CALENDAR YEARS BEFORE AN ORDER IS ISSUED. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.
RQ98011 · Automatic Shoulder Belt
Opened Jul 31, 1998 · Closed Feb 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
There is no summary currently available
PE96027 · Mazda RX7 Automatic Seat Belt Failure
Opened Apr 16, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM
EA94032 · Passive Restraint Failures
Opened Sep 8, 1994 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
PE94039 · Pass.restraint Malfunction
Opened May 4, 1994 · Closed Sep 8, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
PE91013 · Steering Wheel Separation
Opened Nov 14, 1990 · Closed Jan 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
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