NHTSA recall 97V211000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V211000 |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Reported | 1997-11-18 |
| Owners notified | 1998-03-31 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING |
| Units potentially affected | 134000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE (WITH ADDITIONAL DUST LIP) IN VEHICLES WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, THE RAILS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH MODIFIED RAILS IF THEY EXCEED THE INSPECTION CRITERIA.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 1998 AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1990 MAZDA 323 | Built 1989-06-01 to 1994-08-31. |
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| 1991 MAZDA 323 | Built 1989-06-01 to 1994-08-31. |
| 1992 MAZDA 323 | Built 1989-06-01 to 1994-08-31. |
| 1993 MAZDA 323 | Built 1989-06-01 to 1994-08-31. |
| 1994 MAZDA 323 | Built 1989-06-01 to 1994-08-31. |
| 1992 MAZDA MX3 | Built 1991-08-01 to 1993-09-30. |
| 1993 MAZDA MX3 | Built 1991-08-01 to 1993-09-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA94039
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.
| EA94039 | Engineering analysis, opened 1994-11-30, closed 1997-11-26. AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL. SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01198 | 1999-03-09. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON PASSIVE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SWITCH. *YC |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.