Three problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1996 Mazda Protege. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Abs: when applied, brake pedal went to floor, vehicle rearended another vehicle, airbags did not deploy. Dealer replaced rotors/pads. Also, shoulder/lap belts did not hold occupants. Please provide VIN.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, hit telephone pole, 2:00 on front bumper, driver's shoulder harness failed to retract enough, causing him to hit steering wheel.
While driving experienced suddenly cv joint failure when it broke in steering column, causing loss of steering control, hit telephone pole; also, upon impact dual airbags failed to deploy, 2:00 on front bumper, driver's seat shoulder harness failed to retract enough.
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| Front Seat Belt Retractor problems | |
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