| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT REAR SEAT BELTS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY DUE TO MISSING RETAINING PINS ON THE HOUSING. |
| Consequence Summary: | 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. |
| Corrective Summary: | 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040115 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20040303 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 190 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20041227 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: | 20041210 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20041210 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 50461 |