Recall Detail

MAZDA / RX7 / 1989

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16432 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA
Recalled Component Id: 000007935000009941000000266 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RX7 Model Year: 1989
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V173000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 24 1988 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 17800
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 17 1997 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda North American Operations Report Received Date: Sep, 16 1996
Record Creation date : Sep, 25 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative. Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle collision, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace inoperative shoulder belts. mazda has extended the warranty coverage on the driver and passenger automatic shoulder belt rail and motor for the life of the vehicle. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during october 1996. note: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 1-800-222-5500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration'sauto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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