| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V582000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MAZDA6 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
2604L |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Manufacturered: |
20040115 - 20040303 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
190 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041227 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041227 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: |
20041210 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041210 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |