Recall 97V-211
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC recalled the 1990 to 1994 Mazda 323 and 1 other model: Seat belts (front, webbing).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-211
- Reported
- November 18, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 134,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
A seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a vehicle crash.
The 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.
Notes from the manufacturer
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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].