27 of the 58 complaints about the 1988 Mazda 626 are about the seat belts — 47% of everything reported for this model year.
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Crashes
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 88 V 063 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT: BOTH DRIVER'SAND PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THERECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #899894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINTS FAIL TO COMPLETE CYCLE UPON ENGINE START-UP CHOKING PASSENGER. UPON OPENING DOOR AT STOP, RESTRAINTS FAIL TO DISENGAGE TRAPPING OCCUPANT UNTIL MANUALLY DISCONNECTED . RECALL AT DEALER FAILED TO YIELD VIN MATCH. ALSO TOLD VEHICLE TOO OLD TO REPAIR. PROBLEM EXISTS ANYWAY, DUE TO SAME MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS IN CAMPAIGN 88V06300. CAN CAUSE INJURY TO OCUCPANTS.
NHTSA complaint #723128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS BROKE, AND CONSUMER CAN'T GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #847184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO PUT HIS HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET THE SHOULDER BELT TO WORK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #842026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE SUNVISOR HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ITS LOCKED POSITION THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CATCHES ON THE VISOR AND BREAKS IT WHILE RETRACTING. I HAVE BROKEN THREE AND WOULD HAVE BROKEN MORE IF I HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. I CONSIDER THIS REMEDY TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #707963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #782362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BELT NOT STAYING IN THE CORRECT POSITION, . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #819573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #804473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
NO PARTS SINCE OCTOBER 1995. (NO OTHER INFORMATION ON FORM) *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #504487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000.
NHTSA complaint #983783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000.
NHTSA complaint #983783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS, THEY STILL MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #982993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS, THEY STILL MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #982993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT
NHTSA complaint #976899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. RECALL # 31805. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS BROKEN, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT THE RIBBON SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN THE FORWARD POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #974482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLES SEAT BELT MOTORIZED RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE ON DRIVER SIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS THE INERTIA REEL WORKS ONLY RARELY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #967313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TAKATA MOTORIZED SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE, WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, MUST OPERATE MANUALLY. TT
NHTSA complaint #965095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FAULKNER MAZDA 88V063. RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE FOR COMPLETION OF CAMPAIGN. TT
NHTSA complaint #964886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS JAMMED AND BELT DOES NOT MOVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS STICKING AND SOMETIMES NOT LATCHING. TT
NHTSA complaint #962552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
LEFT DRIVERS DOOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS IS INOPERATIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILS TO RELEASE/MOVE FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #481012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT IS STUCK IN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPEN AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. TT
NHTSA complaint #960052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.