NHTSA recall 04V582000
Seat belts › Rear/other
Mazda MAZDA6
Reported Dec 10, 2004190 vehicles affectedMAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONSMaker’s number 2604LBuilt Jan 15, 2004 – Mar 3, 2004
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
The risk
The locking mechanism of the seat belt retractor may malfunction, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the rear seat passengers in the event of a crash. passengers should not sit and child seats should not be used in the right or left rear seats until this defect has been corrected.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. the recall began on december 27, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.