NHTSA Campaign Id 04V582000; Date: Dec. 10, 2004
The locking mechanism of the seat belt retractor may malfunction, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the rear seat passengers in the event of a crash. Passengers should not sit and child seats should not be used in the right or left rear seats until this defect has been corrected.
 Recalled Vehicles:2004 Mazda MAZDA6
Component: Seat Belts:rear
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 190
 Recall Summary:On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
 How to Fix:Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. The recall began on December 27, 2004. Owners should contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
 Recall Notes:Mazda recall no. 2604l. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 27, 2004
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