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1990 Mazda 626 Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Nov 17, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
30%
of 44 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Mazda 626 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 2000

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO MOVE TO PROPER POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
736448
Seat belts
Filed Jul 4, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
724911
Incident
Jan 15, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 16, 1995

MOTORBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED QUICKLY. *DSH

NHTSA ID
487085
Incident
Aug 1, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Sep 29, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RELEASES ON ITS OWN; GOES BACKWARDS/FORWARDS WITH OCCUPANT STILL RESTRAINED. TT

NHTSA ID
972727
Incident
Jun 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 29, 1995

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. *SD

NHTSA ID
488810
Incident
Sep 29, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 17, 1995

AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL NOT COMPLETING CYCLE. UPON ENTRY OWNER STRUCK EYE BRUSING BADLY. ALSO BELTS MAY NOT RELEASE ON ITS OWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
970631
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 1995

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF THE INERTIA REEL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
967311
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
966733
Incident
Jun 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 25, 1995

PRIMARILY IN COLD WEATHER, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS, WHEN GOES BACK OR FORWARD WHEN OPENING DOOR. TT

NHTSA ID
965858
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 1995

DRIVER'S 'TAKATA' SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
486759
Incident
May 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1995

DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT COMPLETE CYCLE, STOPPING THEN STARTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
962793
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 1995

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
961820
Incident
Mar 13, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 8, 1995

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
961503

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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