2004 Mazda MAZDA6 recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
💥 The risk
The locking mechanism of the seat belt retractor may malfunction, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the rear seat passengers in the event of a crash. Passengers should not sit and child seats should not be used in the right or left rear seats until this defect has been corrected.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. The recall began on december 27, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V582000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2604L
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Vehicles affected
- 190
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 27, 2004
- Built
- Jan 15, 2004 – Mar 3, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 2604L.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).