NHTSA Campaign 04V582000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Issued by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS · Reported Dec 10, 2004 · 190 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA MAZDA6 2004 190

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V582000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.