Seat Belt Problems of Mazda Miata

The contact was driving a 2010 Mazda Miata. While operating the vehicle, both the driver and passenger side seat belts would not retract and secure both passengers. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 59,000.

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A/b lights 5 times then once indicating failure of air bag module. I contacted a dealer and then contacted corporate. The module is no longer available. The air bags are inoperative without a functioning module. The safety belts may also be affected. All 1994 Miatas should be recalled to replace the module and if necessary the air bags and safety belts. The VIN contains an o; it may be a number (zero) or a letter.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Miata. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle, pushing the contact¿s vehicle into the next lane. The driver¿s seat belt failed to restrain and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered internal bleeding and bruising to the head, face, legs, and arms. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The contact also stated that prior to the crash, the vehicle had been taken to the dealer because the driver¿s seat belt would sporadically fail to restrain however, the dealer was unable to duplicate failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 38,000.

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2nd request, no response received from 1st request I bought my 2006 Mazda Miata from carmax (sanford, FL) in 2011. My car began flooding every time it rained. I have had at least 50 floods to date. The interior of the car has extensive mold damage and mildew. The floors are rusted. The bolts that hold the seats in place are severely rusted. One seat no longer can be moved on its' track. The driver's seat slides out of place while driving. The seatbelt on the driver's side no longer retracts. Roaches are living in the car. I contacted carmax but they were unwilling to take the car back. The car was in the showroom and not on the lot. I'm guessing they knew of the problem. The 2006 and 2007 Miatas have faulty/defective drains. Mazda is aware of the problem but never did a recall. They also expect $1000. 00 from me to fix the problem. I continue to have flooding every time it rains, so it's three years of flooding at this point in time. The vehicle needs to be considered "salvage" at this point due to the years of extensive water damage.

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My car was parked at work. It was raining. When I got into the vehicle, it was flooded on the inside up to 6 inches. The gas pedal was slippery. It smelled musty, like mildew and mold. I contacted the dealer but got no return phone calls. I wrote them a letter and received a phone call then. They told me to trade the car in if I was having problems. I told them they sold me a flood car and wanted to return it. They refused. This was carmax in sanford, FL. Since that time, the car has flooded over 25 times. I am now living with roaches breeding in my car. It smells like mold. The windows are fogged from the inside daily. The seats have gotten stuck and then slide out of place while I'm driving. My insurance company, geico, refused to help me, stating that this damage probably occurred before I owned the car. I believe the dealer knew of these problems, the car was in the showroom and not out on the lot.

It has been well documented that the seat belt retractors in 2006 Mazda Miatas fail to retract the seat belt. Initial Mazda denied the existence of the problem and in my case told me it was normal for a seat belt not to retract. In response Mazda finally issued a TSB (08-001/11) in 2008 which recommends washing the seat-belt and replacing the retractor guide - but not replacing the retractor. The solution offered by Mazda is inadequate and fails to address the root cause of the defective condition. The result is seat belts that don't retract leaving the seat belt exposed to being damaged by being pinched in door closings. Et cetra.