2000 Mazda B-Series Truck recall: seat belts
Mazda North American Operations reported this safety recall on August 18, 2000. It covers about 460 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 460
- reported
- Aug 18, 2000
- owners notified
- Dec 27, 2000
- related complaints
- 2
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies to determine whether the buckle assembly build date codes are within the suspect range. Those within the suspect date code range will be replaced.
Recall number 00V228002
Affected vehicles
- Mazda B-Series Truck 2000 2000
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints about seat belts problems.
Questions about recall 00V228002
Is there a recall on the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck seat belts?
Yes. Recall 00V228002, reported on August 18, 2000, covers about 460 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 00V228002?
Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies to determine whether the buckle assembly build date codes are within the suspect range. Those within the suspect date code range will be replaced.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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