Mazda on certain passenger vehicles, the right AND/OR left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
The short version
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS reported a problem with the seat belts rear/other. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT REAR SEAT BELTS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY DUE TO MISSING RETAINING PINS ON THE HOUSING.
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.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SEAT BELTS AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-582.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Mazda Mazda6 |
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