Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mazda mx3. The contact stated that the drivers side motor for the seat belt failed and locked when she opened the door. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer; nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
1993 Mazda MX3: seat belt won't latch or retract
10 of the 54 complaints about the 1993 Mazda MX3 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 99,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 199310
- 199213
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mazda mx3. The contact stated that the automatic seat belt was jammed and would not latch. In addition, the shoulder strap would not come restrain over the shoulder. The contact believed the failure to be a severe safety issue because only the lap belt was operable. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 06/01/11*lj updated 06/10/11
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mazda mx3. While driving approximately 55-65 MPH, the driver side seat belt became stuck in the back position and would not move forward. The contact pressed the emergency release button to get out of the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed of recall 97v211000 (seat belts: front: webbing). The contact was told by the dealer that he had to have the door latch switch repaired before the recall repair could be performed. He was also told that the wiring needed to be inspected but he would be charged for it. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000 and the current mileage was approximately 149,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mazda mx3. The driver side front seat belt was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 97v211000 (seat belts:front:webbing) in january 15, 2002. Recently, the front passenger side front seat belt cable and retractor failed. The manufacturer stated that the front driver side seat belt was repaired; therefore, the recall was closed. The contact will need to replace the seat belt on his own. He is arguing with the manufacturer that the recall stated that both seat belts should be replaced. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 197,000.
Driver's side automatic seat belt failed. A recall was issued and repairs done. However, problem recurred. *ak billion mazda of sioux falls ordered a new automatic seat belt assy problem fixed.
Vehicle was taken to dealer to have recall 97v116000 fixed. Dealer did recall repairs, but then advised consumer that seatbelt sensor was broken. Consumer advised that prior to recall seatbelts were just fine.
97v211000/automatic shoulder belt rail: dealer refused to repair manufacturer's recall because motorbelt would intermittently fail to operate. Dealer informed that seat belt must fail to operate before they can repair problem. *ak the customer states that it is safety hazard not to fix the belt right away.
The driver's side automatic seatbelt restraint is stuck midway on the rail which is a very dangerous position if a wreck were to occur. The power sunroof opens all the way but will not close. It requires a manual crank in order to close it.
Motorized seat belt failed twice.
Consumer was driving with passenger in car and the seat belt locked up on consumer when car was turn off . Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: webbing
- 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.
- Risk
- A seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a vehicle crash.
- 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.
Recall number 97V211000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Mazda MX3 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Mazda MX3?
10 of 54 owner complaints about the 1993 Mazda MX3 (19%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Mazda MX3?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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