NHTSA recall 83V052000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 83V052000 |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Reported | 1983-05-10 |
| Owners notified | 1983-06-20 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 232373 |
What is wrong
ANCHORAGE BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER VEHICLE REPAIR. THE BOLT COULD LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, ALL IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED REPAIR REQUIRINGLOOSENING OR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE UPPER TORSO BELT ANCHORAGE BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT COULD LOSERETAINING CAPABILITY IF THE BOLT IS LOOSE OR MISSING AND OCCUPANT INJURY COULDRESULT.
| 1979 MAZDA 626 | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
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| 1980 MAZDA 626 | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1981 MAZDA 626 | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1982 MAZDA 626 | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1978 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1979 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1980 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1981 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1982 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
| 1983 MAZDA GLC | Built 1977-07-01 to 1982-07-01. |
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Investigated as EA83002
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA83002 | Engineering analysis, opened 1982-10-19, closed 1985-07-24. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.