Seats Related Problems of the 1997 Mazda Protege

Table 1 shows two common seats related problems of the 1997 Mazda Protege.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Mazda Protege

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Front Seat Recliner problems	1
Seats problems	1

Front Seat Recliner problem #1

Failure of the latches on both front seat allowing the seat to recline. During an accident where the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was struck in rear causing the seat back to recline. The action trapped my wife's left foot under the seat. This caused severe contusion and abrasions.

Seats problem #2

The slightest ash from cigarettes can melt the seat even if the butt is out. Owner is concerned about the quickness the seat can melt. Please describe details.

Seats related problems in other Mazda Protege model year vehicles:

Seat Broken problems of the 1999 Mazda Protege
Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems of the 2001 Mazda Protege
Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege
Front Seat Recliner problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege
Front Seat Recliner problems of the 1998 Mazda Protege
Front Seat Recliner problems of the 2000 Mazda Protege
Front Seat Power Adjust problems of the 1999 Mazda Protege

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