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1989 Mazda RX-7 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.
19
Latest Jun 8, 2010
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.
63%
of 30 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 1989 Mazda RX-7 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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 Jun 8, 2010

I OWN A 1989 MAZDA RX 7. I RECENTLY SAW A RECALL ON THE FORD RECALL WEB SITE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 96V173000, FRONT WEBBING FOR RX'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 12/24/88 TO 05/31/91. I HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON MY SEATS. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RX WAS NOT IN THE GROUP FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER DID THIS BY VIN # , [XXX] , AND STATED MY CAR DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER PROVIDED A PRINT OUT SHOWING MY RX WAS MANUFACTURED, 01/10/89. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL, MY VEHICLE IS AN RX7, AND MANUFACTURED IN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. I AM REQUESTING HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 07/08/11.*JB

NHTSA ID
10335347
Incident
Jun 2, 2010
Seat belts
Filed Dec 22, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL 96V173000 REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: WEBBING. HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY CLAIMED SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10145939
Incident
Dec 1, 2005
Mileage
95,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 7, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. SINCE RECEIVING THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAS BEEN AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 96V173000. *AK

NHTSA ID
831857
Incident
Apr 8, 1998
Seat belts
Filed May 1, 1997

OWNER STATES THAT RECEVIED A RECALL NOTICE FOR SHOULDER BELTS, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK DONE BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. ALSO DEALER PULLED HIS SEAT BELT APART AND DID NOT COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. 96V173000. *AK

NHTSA ID
810380
Seat belts
Filed Apr 1, 1997

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #96V17300 FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD REPAIRS DONE; PROBLEM W/SHOULDER BELT HAS REOCCURRED A SHORT TIME LATER; DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
809233
Incident
Feb 21, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jan 10, 1997

NO PARTS FOR SHOULDER BEL, TMANUFACTURER TOLD CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN MORE PARTS WOULD BE COMING IN. *AK

NHTSA ID
807425
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 1996

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
510984
Incident
Oct 28, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 31, 1996

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TOWARDS THE BODY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ID
804394
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 31, 1996

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, THE SHOULDER BELT WAS IN THE MIDWAY POSITION PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-173). *AK

NHTSA ID
804366
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 17, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED TO MOVE IN FORWARD POSITION DUE TO STRIPPED TRACK.

NHTSA ID
510068
Incident
Sep 19, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 16, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
509956
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 17, 1996

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, THE SEAT BELT IS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION, PE96-027.*AK

NHTSA ID
801409
Incident
Jun 15, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 18, 1995

THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FOR THE DRIVER DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
968931
Incident
Mar 1, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Jun 23, 1995

LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE FAILED DUE FAULTY CABLE THAT BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
967635
Incident
Jun 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 16, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THE CABLE CAME OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
967087
Incident
Jun 11, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, LATCHING MECHANISM IS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA ID
966169
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO ENGAGE DUE TO MOTOR BURNING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965715
Seat belts
Filed May 10, 1995

PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELTS ARE FAILING W/PASSENGER BELT BEING INOPERATIVE AND DRIVER PERFORMING ERRATIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965074
Incident
Apr 27, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 25, 1995

THE DRIVE SIDE RETRACTOR JAM IN UP POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
964275
Incident
Mar 25, 1995

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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