Table 1 shows four common seat belt related problems of the 1997 Mazda Protege. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat belt anchorage (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the seat belt (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems | |
| Seat Belt problems | |
| Rear Seat Belt problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Webbing problems |
While driving at 40 mph there was a direct frontal collision, and air bags did not deploy, causing injury to driver. The seat belt failed during the accident. Read details...
Driver's and passenger's seat belt cable will not release from the retracting mechanism, causing seat belts to become inoperable. Cable of belt is sticking out of track and motors had to be disconnected because they were running all the time and ran down the battery. Read details...
The rear outer seat belts, when used with a child safety seat are extremely difficult to use. When trying to latch the seat belt, the female part has nothing to keep it above the seat while pushing on it to the the male part in. Read details...