NHTSA Recall 97V211000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V211000; Date: Nov. 18, 1997
A seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1990 Mazda 323; 1991 Mazda 323; 1992 Mazda 323; 1993 Mazda 323; 1994 Mazda 323; 1992 Mazda MX3; 1993 Mazda MX3
Component: Seat Belts:front:webbing
Manufactured by: Mazda (north America),inc
Affected Units:: 134,000
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began March 31, 1998 and will be completed by August 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 31, 1998
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