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NHTSA recall 96V173000

Seat belts › Front › Webbing

Mazda RX-7

Reported Sep 16, 199617,800 vehicles affectedMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCBuilt Dec 24, 1988 – May 31, 1991

The defect

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.

The risk

In the event of a vehicle collision, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mazda RX-7
199019911989

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.