# NHTSA recall 83V052000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1979 MAZDA 626. Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.
- 1980 MAZDA 626. Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.
- [1981 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.
- [1982 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1982/recalls.md). 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](/makes/mazda/glc/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.
- [1982 MAZDA GLC](/makes/mazda/glc/1982/recalls.md). Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.
- [1983 MAZDA GLC](/makes/mazda/glc/1983/recalls.md). Built 1977\-07\-01 to 1982\-07\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V052000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V052000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V052000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V052000)

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