14 of the 232 complaints about the 1995 Mazda Protege are about the seat belts — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE REAR SHOULDER HARNESS FAILS TO RETRACT AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #708442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR WITH GREAT FORCE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHED 3 OTHERS INTO ONE ANOTHER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SPLIT BUMPER/GREAT RADIATOR DAMAGE/AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEVERED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPBLASH AND BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO WORN.
NHTSA complaint #813660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ALSO CSS IN VEHICLE CANNOT CLOSE THE DOOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #803435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEA TBELT LATCHES ARE TOO LOW, CLOTHING TENDS TO GET CAUGHT IN THEM, ALSO DIFFICULTY FOR SOMEONE WITH HAND PROBLEM, SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, TO USE THEM.
NHTSA complaint #506526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES DIFFICULT TO LATCH, DUE TO HAVING TROUBLE LOCATING THE FIXED PORTION OF SEATBELT LOCATED BETWEEN SEAT/CONSOLE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN ABOVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #500800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN ABOVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #500800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK, PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM BEING SECURED DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #483276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #967413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED. TT
NHTSA complaint #966163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT DIFFICULTY FASTENING DRIVER/PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BECAUSE BUCKLES TOO LOW. TT
NHTSA complaint #963196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAP BELT BUCKLE IS TOO LOW MAKING LATCHING DIFFICULT DUE TO POSITION OF BUCKLE WHICH IS SITUATED BETWEEN SEAT AND CONSOLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.