{"source":"nhtsa","campaign":"96V173000","as_of":"2026-10-19","investigations":[{"action":"PE96027","kind":"PE","kind_name":"Preliminary evaluation","opened":"1996-04-16","closed":"1996-09-30","open":false,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company; Mazda North American Operations; Mazda Motor Corp.; WAGNER ELEC. BRAKE/CLUTCH","component":"SEAT BELTS","subject":"MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE","summary":"MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM","campaigns":["96V173000"],"match":null,"models":[]}],"note":"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.","attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/96V173000"}