CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED FOR NHTSA RECALL 97V211000 CONCERNING RESTRAINT BELTS. REMEDY PERFORMED DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT BECAUSE CONSUMER'S PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT MOVE IN TRACK/RAIL. ALSO, BELT WILL NOT ALLOW MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PLEASE PROVID…
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CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED FOR NHTSA RECALL 97V211000 CONCERNING RESTRAINT BELTS. REMEDY PERFORMED DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT BECAUSE CONSUMER'S PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT MOVE IN TRACK/RAIL. ALSO, BELT WILL NOT ALLOW MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #888238
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Seat Belts
RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS (97V-211), HOWEVER FAILED AFTER REPAIR, ADDITIONAL COMPONENT REQUIRED TO FIX FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA ODI #547170
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1998
Seat Belts
RECALL # 97V211000 MAZDA/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL; CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR OVER ONE WEEK, AND DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT MAKE APPOINTMENTS. OWNER WAS TOLD TO JUST DROP VEHICLE OFF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #829927
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998
Seat Belts
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V211000 & CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. MECHANIC CLAIMED TO REPAIR SHOULDER BELT. RECEIVED VEHICLE AND SENSORS WERE NOT REPLACED AFTER 3 HOURS. TOLD PART BROKEN & NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. WILL NOTIFY OWNER. BEEN OVER MONTH & HALF. WOULD PREFER ANOTHER DEALER INSTEAD OF LUJACK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #829413
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1998
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS GOT STUCK IN THE "L" SHAPE," CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT MODULE NOT FOR THE RECALL. *AK MOTORBELTS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #827792
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1998
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT FUEL CELL IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES THE HARNESS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER MODEL MAZDAS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MAZDA MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR ADD ADDITIONAL MODELS, AND MAZDA INSISTS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #823356
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1998
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE.
NHTSA ODI #528040
Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1997
Seat Belts
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.
NHTSA ODI #527109
Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1997
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WORE THROUGH DUE TO A PLASTIC CABLE, CAUSING FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #518992
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1997
Seat Belts
GOT INTO VEHICLE; DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. CABLE CAME OUT OF TRACK AREA & WILL NOT RETRACT BACK IN PLACE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *AK
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE (WITH ADDITIONAL DUST LIP) IN VEHICLES WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, THE RAILS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH MODIFIED RAILS IF THEY EXCEED THE INSPECTION CRITERIA.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WASHINGTON, DC. IN AREAS WHERE LARGE QUANTITIES OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, CORROSIVE PITS CAN DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING. REPEATED USE CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE COIL SPRING TO BREAK AND A TIRE COULD BE PUNCTURED FROM CONTACT WITH THE BROKEN COIL SPRING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GUARD ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL PREVENT THE BROKEN COIL SPRING FROM CONTACTING THE TIRE. IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, MAZDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR THE LIFT OF THE VEHICLE. IF OWNERS HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THESE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DUE TO ROAD SALT DAMAGE, MAZDA WILL REIMBURSE THESE OWNERS FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES.
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
3
RQ98001 · Front Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Mar 3, 1998 · Closed Nov 16, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
There is no summary currently available
EA94039 · Auto Restraint System Fail
Opened Nov 30, 1994 · Closed Nov 26, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
PE94075 · Alternator Fires
Opened Oct 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
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