FaultScore

1988 Mazda 929 seat belt problems

11 of the 40 complaints about the 1988 Mazda 929 are about the seat belts — 28% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 8 72.7%
Anchorage 2 18.2%
Retractor 1 9.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Brownsville, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL 95V103005 FOR BELT BUCKLES. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

NHTSA complaint #806474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fremont, NE Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE LIKE IT SHOULD OF HAD. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT.

NHTSA complaint #802743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BROWN MAZDA 95V103. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR OWNERS NAME IS NOT ON LIST.

NHTSA complaint #979568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BROWN MAZDA 95V103. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR OWNERS NAME IS NOT ON LIST.

NHTSA complaint #979568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manitowoc, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN AT PRESS POINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronxville, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES INTERMITTENTLY, LEAVING PASSENGER UNRESTRAINED. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #483048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Castro Valle, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,DEALER REPLACE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM .

NHTSA complaint #968137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE, REPLACE BUCKLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shaker Heigh, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT RELEASE MECHANISM CRACKS CAUSING CHIP PIECES TO FALL INTO RELEASE MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA complaint #962799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duxbury, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. TT

NHTSA complaint #961118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE MECHANISM IS INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #960494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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