My seatbelt motor and rail has a recall that the dealer confirmed it when I took it to them. My seatbelts get stuck sometimes causing safety concerns. The recall sent in 1996 from Mazda states the cable can wear sufficiently that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will jam in the rail making it inoperative, if a collision the occupants will not be properly restrained.Recall states the dealer will extend warranty and replace shoulder belt rail and motor for the life of the vehicle. I took my car around October of 2021 they had the car and confirmed recall said they will call me when they get the parts, it’s September of 2022 and I haven’t gotten a call from them, when I call they tell me they don’t have them yet or say they know nothing regarding this car. Can someone help me to get this recall taken care of since I still own the car and have safety concerns with the seatbelts. Sometimes they get struck and don’t want to release properly.
1991 Mazda RX-7 seat belts problems
13 complaints (59% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 59%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor3
- Front: webbing2
- Front: buckle assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mazda RX-7 seat belts problems in other years
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: webbing
- What is wrong
- The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle collision, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace inoperative shoulder belts. Mazda has extended the warranty coverage on the driver and passenger automatic shoulder belt rail and motor for the life of the vehicle.
Recall number 96V173000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Mazda rx7 automatic seat belt failure
Malfunction of the automatic seat belt system
PE96027
What 1991 Mazda RX-7 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 1991 Mazda RX-7. The contact stated that the front driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belts failed to retract when the doors are opened. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they had the parts to repair the front passenger's side seat belt but not the parts for the front driver's side seat belt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 96V173000 (Seat Belts). The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
I am heavily concerned with the major safety issues of my beloved mazda and need your help. My seat belt retractors are broken (emergency), the horns do not work (emergency), my rear windshield wiper and fluids do not work (visibility), my brake light is on(emergency), and my pulsation damper is leaking fuel (fire hazard). I have read many stories about rx7's that would catch on fire due to the fuel pulsation dampers leaking fuel onto the engine, eventually igniting their whole car to ashes.
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mazda rx7. The contact stated that the vehicle was installed with an automatic seat belt that did not function at all. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 96v173000 (seat belts:front:webbing) in 1997. The contact was informed that the seat belt would be covered under warranty for the life of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the vehicle would not be repaired. The mazda customer service manager stated that he would consult with the contact at a later date. The purchase date and number of cylinders were unknown. The current mileage was 127,980 and failure mileage was 127,940.
Front seat belts were not retracting. This made it impossible for front passengers to wear seat belts. Recall 96v17000 was issued on this problem; however, dealer refused to repair the seat belts because this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Shoulder belt mechanism failed.
Shoulder belt buckle opened when struck from behind.
The driver's side automatic shoulder belt is stuck in the forward position.
Automatic shoulder strap on driver's side inoperative, cable comes off track and out of molding.
Failure of the driver's side seat belt, automatic seat belt malfunctioned pe96-027.
Questions about the 1991 Mazda RX-7 seat belts
Does the 1991 Mazda RX-7 have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Mazda RX-7, 59% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1991 Mazda RX-7 seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Mazda RX-7 seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 96V173000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mazda RX-7 have the most seat belts problems?
The Mazda RX-7 model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1990 (18 complaints) and 1991 (13 complaints).
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